The cherry blossom season, Japan's traditional sign of spring, has peaked at the earliest date since records began 1,200 years ago, research shows. The 2021 season in the city of Kyoto peaked on ...

Each spring, Japan sees an increase in travel ... Here's what to know about Japan's 2024 cherry blossom season. Japan's ...

Japan is a paradise for hot-spring lovers, with over 3,000 “onsen” locations nationwide. For centuries, Japanese have loved hot-spring baths. This way of relaxing mind and body remains as ...

It expects the season to start on March 17 in Nagoya ... and notes temperatures rise fast with the arrival of spring in Tokyo. NHK World-Japan will update this map daily.

Except for New Year, the off-peak season in Japan is late autumn to early spring. It’s cooler, drier, and quieter, which can ...

spring is in full bloom. Around the Yamato Sanzan (the 3 mountains of Yamato, Mt. Unebi, Mt. Miminashi and Mt. Kagu), Fujiwara-kyo, the ancient capital of Japan, once flourished. In this season ...

Japan’s island of Kyushu often gets overlooked by a lot ... That’s not the only local secret you’ll find here, as we were recently tipped off to a beautiful hot spring onsen facility just a 10-minute ...

Every spring, cherry blossoms ... And beyond Japan, many cities around the world commemorate the arrival of the gorgeous cherry blossom season with vibrant festivals and traditions.