Akashi Park has long been celebrated as one of Japan’s top cherry blossom viewing destinations. Just 15 minutes from Kobe and around 40 minutes from Osaka via the JR Kobe Line, the park bursts to life ...

OSAKA—Osaka’s cherry blossom season officially started on March 19, tying the earliest record for the flowers set in 2021, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency’s Osaka ...

Osaka is one of Japan's best cities for cherry blossom viewing. The cherry blossom trees at Osaka Castle Park bloom in pink, creating a stunning contrast against the castle's historic backdrop.

Mount Yoshino in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is considered one of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Japan ... about 55 miles southeast of Osaka, 70 miles south of Kyoto, and 300 miles ...

Tsuyama Castle, along with the surrounding Kakuzan Park, is counted as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots. It offers a stunning view of 1,000 blooming somei-yoshino trees set against the ...

It’s cherry blossom viewing season, and this spring marks ... Katsuhiro Miyamoto, professor emeritus of economics at Osaka-based Kansai University, has specialized in coming up with estimates ...

March is here, and it’s officially Spring in Japan, which can only mean the sakura (cherry blossoms ... Osaka Bay and built on theKishu Kaido, the old path to Kyoto, Kishiwada Castle has ...

With spring blooms taking over and marking the start of cherry blossom ... viewing pleasure. "I really loved Aomori - the city has a serene vibe during sakura season. You can also visit Hirosaki ...

During their trip to Japan in early April, comedians Thu Trang and Tien Luat also enjoyed the cherry blossoms at their peak, a season that typically begins in late March and lasts through April. The ...