The Japanese cherry blossom forecast website http://sakura.weathermap.jp/ has released the 2017 cherry blossom flowering period prediction results. If you plan to go to Japan to enjoy cherry blossoms in March and April, you should take a good look at this guide!
The following is the prediction of "cherry blossoms blooming and full bloom date" in well-known places in Japan.
Cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in Tokyo on March 26,
and in Osaka on March 30.
❀The prediction of flowering and full blooming days in various places is like this❀
Of course the above is just a prediction
According to last year’s data, the error table between the prediction and the actual flowering day is like this
When you go to Japan, you have to see the most beautiful cherry blossoms~
❀Kansai Recommended cherry blossom viewing spots ❀
from Ctrip Guide Community @Nostalgia Old Photos
Resort 1: Nara Park
Recommended attractions: Encounter the cute deer in the cherry blossom jungle
Nara Park covers an area of 660 hectares, including the balance of the sky It is a majestic and tree-lined historical park that has been preserved from the times, such as Todaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple and Shosoin Temple. The most famous are the deer at Kasuga Taisha Shrine. They are regarded as messengers of God and are taken good care of by people.
There are about 1,700 cherry blossom trees of different varieties in Nara Park, especially the Nara Yae Sakura and the Kokonoe Sakura trees. Visitors can feel the green ecological atmosphere of cherry blossom trees and sika deer.
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Flowering period: late March to late April
Address: Zoshicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Transportation: About a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Other attractions in the park: Elephant Pond, Wakakusayama The foothills of the mountain, the East Tower ruins, Kofukuji Temple area, Arakike, Kasugano Gardens, Todaiji Temple
Resort 2: Senkoji Park
Recommended index: ☆☆☆☆☆
Recommended attractions: Feeling the cherry blossoms under the island scenery
Senkoji Temple The park is located behind Onomichi Station, from the top of Mount Senkoji at an altitude of 137 meters to the mountainside. It is a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing. There are nearly 10,000 cherry blossoms in the park, centered on the Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms, such as weeping cherry trees and Sato cherry trees.
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The park also has a municipal art museum, a literary trail, and an amusement park, so it is also very popular among people traveling with children.
Flowering period: early to mid-April
Address: 19-1 Nishitodo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Transportation: Take a bus from JR Onomichi Station to the Yangtze Estuary for about 5 minutes, or walk for about 15 minutes, and take the Senkojiyama Ropeway here It takes about 3 minutes by cable car to reach the top of the mountain.
Resort 3: Mount Yoshino
Recommendation index: ☆☆☆☆
Recommended attractions: A sea of pink flowers on the mountain, a treasure trove of inspiration for literary giants
Mount Yoshino is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Western Japan. Geographically speaking, it is located in the center of Nara Prefecture. Since there was an ancient belief in offering cherry blossom saplings to the Zao Hall of Kinhozanji Temple, cherry blossom trees began to be planted on the nearby mountains. Many Japanese literati have praised the cherry blossoms here in their works.
Every spring, mainly Hakusan cherry blossoms, as many as about 30,000 cherry blossoms bloom in the foothills area from Shimo-Senbon to Naka-Senbon, Upper-Senbon, and Oku-Senbon, which last for about a month. When you look down from a high place, you can see the cherry blossoms blooming, forming a sea of pink.
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Flowering period: early to late April
Address: Yoshino-machi, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture
Transportation: It takes about 3 minutes by ropeway crane from Yoshino Station on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line to Yoshinoyama Station
Scenic spot 4: Osaka Mint Bureau Mint's walking passage
Recommended index: ☆☆☆☆
Recommended attractions: Sakura Corridor Dreamland
Starting about 100 years ago, the Osaka Municipal Government opened a 500-meter-long cherry blossom passage in the Mint to the public. Citizens look forward to the cherry blossom resort in this urban area every year. Because it is a one-way passage from the south gate to the north gate, it is called the "passage". Mainly Yae Sakura, there are also rare varieties such as large handballs.There are also lights after sunset.
Flowering period: mid-April (with lighting)
Address: Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka City
Transportation: About a 10-minute walk from "Temanbashi" Station on the Osaka Tetsuyacho Line
❀Recommended cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo❀
from Ctrip Strategy community @All_About_Japan
Chidori Deep
Chidori Deep is located on the moat outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the "cherry season", the banks here are covered with greenery and cherry blossoms are falling over the river. The cherry blossoms in Chidorigafuchi are very grand. Probably because of the imperial background, the cherry blossoms here are also tainted with a bit of nobility. The cherry blossoms in Chidorigafuchi are overwhelming, and they always seem to be holding hands, trying their best to hide the last bit of greenery on the shore behind them.
Transportation: It is a 10-minute walk from Exit 2 of Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metropolitan Subway. Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Exit 5, a 10-minute walk
Business hours: 9:30～20:00
Charter fee: 30 minutes, 800 yen
Shiba Park, Zojoji Temple
Shiba Park is located under the famous Tokyo Tower. An ancient metropolitan park centered on Zojoji Temple. The park itself is not very famous, but because the park is nestled with Tokyo Tower, the old landmark building in Tokyo, scenes in Shiba Park appear in many classic Japanese dramas that we are familiar with.
Transportation: JR Hamamatsucho Station is a 12-minute walk, Subway Mita Line Shibakoen Station and Onarimon Station are a 2-minute walk, Subway Asakusa Line and Oedo Line Daimon Station are a 5-minute walk, and Oedo Line Subway Akabanebashi Station is a 2-minute walk
Scale : 200 books
Opening hours: 24 hours
Tickets: None
Koishikawa Korakuen
The name of Koishikawa Korakuen always sounds like a touch of frustration. In this frustration, there is something free and easy that transcends the mundane world. Such a poetic name is indeed somewhat related to Chinese culture.
Adjacent to Koishikawa Korakuen is a large amusement park, where you can enjoy yourself after enjoying the cherry blossoms with your family.
Address: Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Transportation: A 2-minute walk from Iidabashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line, an 8-minute walk from the east exit of JR Iidabashi Station, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Yurakucho Line, and Nanboku Line An 8-minute walk from Iidabashi Station and an 8-minute walk from Korakuen Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Nanboku Line
Tickets: 300 yen for junior high school students and above, 150 yen for 65 years and above
Tamagawa gasu Bridge "21st Century Sakura" ”
The Tama River Gasu Bridge Green Field Field is not a famous place for cherry blossom viewing, and it is even difficult to find in various articles recommending cherry blossom viewing. People who go there are either nearby residents or pedestrians passing by on bicycles for a quick glance. But if you come once when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, I believe you will be deeply obsessed with this place.
❀Recommended cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto❀
from Ctrip guide community @J tune de gorgeous
Sagano Sightseeing Railway
Tenryuji Temple
Togetsukyo Bridge
Arashiyama Park
Keifuku Railway Sakura Tunnel
Keage Station Sakura Railway
Gion Shirakawa
Path of Philosophy
Heian Jingu Shrine
Daigoji Temple
Ninwaji Temple
You can also get something if you don’t go to the scenic spots, just stroll around.
❀What should you pay special attention to when viewing cherry blossoms in Japan?
Sakura is protected by criminal law in Japan. Picking cherry blossoms in Japan is a crime. Some people explain it this way: because cherry blossoms are the national flower of Japan, picking cherry blossoms is an insult to the country and should be punished by law.
The punishment for climbing and breaking cherry blossoms shall apply to the provisions of Article 261 of the Japanese Criminal Code regarding the crime of damage to objects. However, breaking cherry blossoms is a crime of prosecution, which means that the complaint of the owner of the cherry blossoms is necessary. If the owner thinks it does not matter, the other party will be exempted from the crime. The crime of damage to equipment is usually punishable by a prison sentence of not more than three years or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.
