Photographed on March 18, 2014.
Chuin Temple and a weeping cherry tree.

【🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2026 🌸】
From Friday, March 20th to Sunday, May 10th!

The cherry buds are growing darker and larger, and we eagerly await the blooms😊

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/) and post photos of flowers taken in Gokase Town with the two hashtags #GokaseHanami2026 and #PhotoDate (e.g., #March20) 🤳❤️‍🔥
Every day during the event one person will win a specialty product from Gokasecho🎁✨
Outstanding entries will receive a gift set of Gokasecho specialty products🤩👏

Following last year, there is also the "Gokase Sakura Project Award" chosen by members of the student-led Gokase Sakura Project from Gokase Secondary School✨
⚠️This award applies to the weeping cherry at Kijiya🌸

Entries posted with the hashtags may be featured on the social media of the Gokase Tourism Association and the Gokase Sakura Project💡
[Period] From Friday, March 20th, 2026 to Sunday, May 10th, 2026

⚠️Other terms and conditions are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.
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In Gokasecho, which at last welcomes spring, you can enjoy many flowers besides the weeping cherry, including rhododendrons and akebono azaleas🌸
Why not take a leisurely flower tour around Gokasecho while soaking up the warm sunshine🤗?
We sincerely look forward to your participation✨

Photographed on March 19, 2014.
The weeping cherry trees at Naka-in are in full bloom. 🌸

Photographed on March 19, 2014.
The weeping cherry tree at Chuin was in full bloom.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
This is the flower-filled temizu basin at Naka-in Temple.
Until March 29, Kawagoe is holding the Kawagoe Flower Temizu Layered Stamp Rally.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
I took a different-angle shot of the hanachōzu (floating flower basin) at Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
This is the hanachōzu (flower water basin) at Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
These are the Kawazu cherry trees at Kita-in.

Photographed on March 15, 2014.
These are the flowering peach trees at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Naoraiden.

[Isehara Flower Report] 2026.03.16
Here is today’s update on flower blooms around Isehara City.

The Okame cherry trees along Ōyama New Road have passed their peak viewing period.
Many petals have fallen, leaving calyxes so the overall appearance is a soft, pale pink.
The season is gradually shifting into spring.

Photographed on March 8, 2014.
These are Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine’s Kawazu-zakura cherry trees along the Shingashi River, behind the shrine.

A radiant morning on the Kasamatsu Kawazu-zakura Road.
It was delicious 😋

Kasamatsu Kawazu-zakura Road, Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture
Shot on iPHONE 11 PRO
March 3, 2026

Wandering Traveler🚙

Mie Prefecture is full of wonderful places🥰

Inabe City Plum Grove Park

This view 🤩 perfect for spring 🌸 a lovely spot

You can experience a magical, delightful world here.

It was a magnificent plum garden🥰

Photo taken on 2026.03.09

I attended the monthly ceremony at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine today.
The kawazu-zakura along the Shingashi River were in full bloom.
Homarezakura had not yet blossomed.

Mirai Towers and Kawazu cherry blossoms

I photographed Mirai Towers (formerly the TV Tower) together with Kawazu cherry blossoms in Central Park in Sakae, Nagoya.
March 2026

Isehara Flower Report 2026.03.13
Here is today’s report on flower blooming in Isehara City.
The mitsumata at Hinata Yakushi is in full, beautiful bloom and is currently at its best.
Soft yellow flowers that evoke spring are coloring the temple grounds.
At Maruyama Castle Ruins Park, a few almond blossoms have been confirmed.
Many buds remain, so the peak bloom seems yet to come.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
The white plum blossoms at Kameya Honten were in full bloom.

Photographed on February 28, 2014.
These are the hanachozu (flower water basins) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Welcome to the Kikuchi Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 🌸

Kikuchi City will hold the Kikuchi Cherry Blossom Festival at Shimin Hiroba to coincide with the cherry blossoms. Please enjoy the spring scenes of cherry trees spreading through the town on the breeze.

【A red carpet will be installed on the Kikuchi Shrine Sando】
Event period: March 20 – mid-April (scheduled)

【Kikuchi Sakura Marche】 Date and time: Sunday, March 29, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
The venue will feature local gourmet food, the Kikuchi Sakura Marche, workshops, and stage performances with a spring feel. There will also be family-friendly activities such as hands-on experiences for children, appearances by local mascots, and a small mobility test-ride event.

【Kikuchi Sakura Marathon Marche】
Date and time: Monday, March 22, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM
A gourmet market will gather at Shimin Hiroba, the marathon’s starting point, bringing together Kikuchi’s local foods.

Additionally, the KUMAMOTO FURUGI CARAVAN is scheduled for March 28 and 29. Please note that details may be announced on the day or subject to change.

Mornings tend to be relatively less crowded, so a morning stroll is recommended. Please consider adding it to your plans!

Contact
Kikuchi Cherry Blossom Festival Executive Committee
TEL 080-9106-7416 Executive Committee Chair Sato

#Kikuchi Cherry Blossom Festival #Cherry Blossoms #Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Photographed on February 28, Heisei 26.
These are the flower-filled handwashing basins (hanachozu) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on February 28, 2014.
These are the flower-filled hand-washing basin displays at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on February 24, 2014.
This is the hanachōzu (flower water basin) at Hara Florist.

A plum grove in Katsuragicho, Wakayama Prefecture, is planted on the slope of a hill. Unlike the plum groves in the Kinan Region, nets are not set up to catch the fruit at harvest. I believe the mountain visible beyond the grove is Mount Izumi Katsuragi.

Photographed on February 22, 2014.
This is the hanachozu at Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed on February 21, 2014.
This is the hanachozu (flower water basin) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on February 24, 2014.
These are the hanachozu (flower water basins) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on February 21, 2014.
This is the hanachozu (flower basin) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on February 17, 2014.
This is the hanachouzui (decorative flower water basin) at Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed on February 15, 2014.
This is the hanachozu (flower water basin) at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, located at the omikuji distribution area.

Photographed on February 18, 2014.
The red plum blossoms line the approach to Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. 🌸