Top 10 Places to Enjoy Sakura in Japan

Japan’s spring is well known for its beautiful view of cherry blossom or sakura blooming throughout the country, sakura flavored foods and drinks would appear everywhere and people would go out for hanami. In Japan, hanami or Cherry blossom viewing is very popular during the spring season, people would gather and have picnics while admiring the view of beautiful sakura around them. While you can see sakura blooming everywhere you go in Japan, some places like the Ninna-Ji temple with the special variety of dwarf cherry trees or  Hirosaki castle with thousands of sakura trees and the magnificent view of the castle makes it some of the best destinations for spring hanami. Here is a list of the best places to enjoy your sakura-viewing experience in Japan.

弘前城

春の桜の見事さで有名。400年の歴史を誇る弘前を代表する名所
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円山公園

春には満開の桜が空を埋める、市内最古の公園。
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新宿御苑

都会の真ん中にある自然豊かな日本のセントラルパーク
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姫路城

世界遺産に登録された美しい外観の圧巻の存在感
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仁和寺

桜の時期がおすすめ　遅咲き桜の美しい仁和寺
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上野恩賜公園

博物館、動物園、ボート乗りまで楽しめる桜の公園
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三溪園

日本の建築美と自然の調和を堪能しよう
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大阪城

大阪のシンボル大阪城で歴史に触れる
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奈良公園

フレンドリーな鹿が迎える奈良公園で世界遺産を満喫
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吉野山

桜の究極の名所はここに。桜を信仰する吉野山に咲く山の神の饗宴。
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