http://www.miyako-odori.jp/top.html
TEL:075-541-3391
Dance performances of maiko & geisha in Gion.

9:00-3:00
The palace is opened to the public twice a year, in the spring & autumn.
It is possible to enter during these times without an appointment.
Kyoto Office of the Imperial Household　
TEL:075-211-1211

Shitennoji 四天王寺

April 8th is celebrated as the Buddha's birthday.
Visitors are invited to drink amacha tea.

Ikuta Shrine

There is a procession of 1 000 people or more with portable shrines.
It is a festival that signals spring to Kobe.
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Free for 12 years old & under.
There are many, many SWEETS!!

http://www.hanatouro.jp/index_e.html

Shitennoji

TEL:06-6771-0066
It is the memorial day of Shotoku Taishi's death.

Hase Temple

TEL:0744-47-7001
This temple has been involved in the cultivation of peonies for over 1 100 years.
Over 7 000 peonies bloom in the garden.
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Taimadera Nakanobo

TEL:0745-48-2001
This temple garden is famous for peonies & is one of the oldest in Nara.

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Free for 12 years old & under.
There are many, many SWEETS!!

Matsuotaisha

TEL:075-871-5016
There is a traditional ceremony from the Heian era that has continued for 1 300 years.
http://www1.neweb.ne.jp/wa/matsuo/english/english01.html

Mimurotoji Temple_Kyoto(Uji)

20,000 trees
A 15 min. walk from Keihan Line Mimuritoji Stn.
TEL:0774-21-2067

Nagaoka Tenmangu

It is a showplace in Kyoto.
Kirishimatsutsugi of Nagaoka Temmangu Shrine makes the surrounding full in red.
TEL:075-951-1025

Toji

A 15 min. walk from JR Line Kyoto Stn.
TEL:075-691-3325

Satsukiyama Park

The azalea of 50,000 trees is splendid.
TEL:072-751-1005

Kyuanji in Osaka

Ikeda
TEL:072-752-1857
The azaleas bloom at the end of April to May. It is famous all year round
as a flowers temple.

Katsuragi Yama

It is a splendid azalea in the Mt. Kongo-san ground and Mt. Katsuragi.
TEL:0745-62-5083

Sumarikyu Park

10 000 trees
TEL:078-732-6688

Hirota Shrine Nishinomiya

It clusters about a big azalea tree. The azalea of 20,000 trees is splendid.
TEL:0798-74-3489

Central Kyoto

400 trees

FNijo-jo-cho, Nishi-hairu, Horikawa Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL: 075-841-0096
Nijojo-Mae Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line
Around the 9th there is a tea ceremony party held under the cherry blossoms.
The castle & park are lit up at night from Mar 24th to Apr 16th.
Nijo Castle is one of Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

400 trees

Apr 10th
There is a parade of Heian & Kamakura costumes.
Cherry blossoms have been enjoyed here by the people for over 985 years when the festival started in Kyoto. The shrine is also famous for being lit up at night.

1 000 trees

It is famous for having about 30 famous weeping cherry trees & having a great view.

TEL:075-211-1215
By Karasuma Subway Line to Imadegawa Stn or Marutamachi Stn.
The Imperial Palace is open to the public in the middle of April.
Southern Kyoto and Uji

1 000 trees

22 Todaiji-cho, Daigo, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
TEL:075-571-0002
A 10 min. walk from Daigo Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line
On the second Sunday of April there is a procession commemorating the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It was his favourite place to view cherry blossoms & was chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.
TEL:075-571-0002
Eastern Kyoto

1 000 Yoshino cherry trees

1-294, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
TEL:075-551-1234
By bus from JR Line Kyoto Stn, get off at the Kiyomizudo or Gojozaka bus stop, then walk for 10 min.
You can see the cherry blossoms by light at night..
The cherry blossoms here have been loved by the people since the Muromachi age.
One of Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The garden is beautifully shone with 1 000 lights. It is best to go there in the evening.
TEL:075-561-9966
By bus from JR Line Kyoto Stn, get off at the Higashiyamayasui bus stop, then walk for 5 min.

Okazakinishi Tenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL:075-761-0221
A 10 min. walk from Higashiyama Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line.
The garden's many weeping cherry trees are in full bloom.
Sometimes concerts are held on the grounds.

450 Yoshino cherry trees

It is a small road of about two kilometres from Ginkakuji Temple to Nyakuo-ji Shrine.
One of Kyoto's most popular spots for cherry blossom viewing in spring.

1 000 trees

TEL:075-561-0533
Cherry blossoms of the 78 year old trees are famous & fill the park.
Western Kyoto

1 000trees

TEL:075-861-0012
The cherry blossoms make the entire mountain a pink color.
We can enjoy cherry blossoms on the evening train & see them
from the Togetsukyo Bridge.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

TEL:075-881-1235
Cherry blossoms have been viewed here for over 670 years.

TEL:075-461-2924
You can enjoy a lot of cherry blossoms from the Yoshino cherry trees for the whole month of April.

TEL:075-864-7716
There are many events and entertainment for the whole family.
Northern Kyoto

13 Goryo shita-machi, Ryoanji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL:075-463-2216
By city bus from JR Kyoto Stn. & get off at Ryoanji-Mae Bus Stop
The rock garden harmonizes with cherry blossoms.

TEL:075-461-1155
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

500 Yamazakura and Satozakura cherry trees.
TEL:075-744-2531
100 weeping cherry trees

300 Yamazarkura and Satozakura cherry trees.
TEL:075-741-2003

500 trees

There are over 50 000 varieties of flowers & plants such as tulips, azaleas, alpine roses etc. It
is very beautiful in spring.

There are beautiful red and white cherry blossoms.
TEL: 075-781-0011

About 1 000 Yoshino, Yamazakura and Satozakura cherry trees located in Okuhiei.

You can have a tea ceremony party while viewing cherry blossoms.

3 000 trees

It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.
TEL:0743-95-2301

370 trees

http://www.mint.go.jp/eng/index.html 
1-79, Temma 1-chome, kita-ku, Osaka
TEL: 06-6351-6150
A 10 min. walk from Tenmabashi Stn. on the Tanimachi Subway Line.
10:00 am-9:00 pm (weekdays)
9:00 am-9:00 pm (Saturday & Sunday)
In 1883 the Mint was open to the public for cherry blossom viewing.
There a lot of varieties of cherry blossoms in bloom from the middle of April when a lot of people walk the path of 560 m. to view them.
A lot of people visit the passage of 560m in around the middle of April.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

Osaka Castle Park 600 trees

http://www.ocsga.or.jp/osakapark/hfm_park/02osakajo/
1-1, Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka
TEL:06-6941-1144
A 9 min. walk from Osakajyo Koen Stn. on the JR Loop Line.
A 3 min. walk from Tanimachi 4- chome Stn. on the Chuo Subway Line.
It is the most famous place to view the cherry blossoms in Osaka.
Many people have picnics on the grounds.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

5 500 trees

http://www.expo70.or.jp/e/index.html
TEL:06-6877-7387
There are fireworks held on March 25th & 26th & April 1st & 2nd.
Many families have picnics under the cherry blossoms.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.
Adult 250 yen Child 70 yen

2 200 trees

A 15 min. walk from Ibaraki Stn. on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
It was chosen as one of the top 100 in Osaka in Midori's Osaka Best 100 book.

35 000 trees

http://www.ikedashi-kanko.jp/satsuki.html
Ikeda Stn. on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line.
TEL:0727-52-7082
The mountain becomes pink with cherry blossoms.
There are hiking courses, a zoo & a Green Center.

3 000 trees

http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/new/syoko/syoko/settukyokoen.html
A 10 min. walk from the bus stop. It is a popular place to go hiking and have BBQs.
TEL:072-675-5671
There are many seasonal attractions to be enjoyed
Take a bus from JR Takatsuki Stn. & get off at the Tsukawaki/Shimonokuchi Bus Stop.

4 700 trees

http://www.ocsga.or.jp/osakapark/hfm_park/08kema_sakuranomiya/index.html
Subway Tenmabashi Stn.
Keihan Tenmabashi Stn.
JR Osakajo-Kitazume Stn.
The park is famous for cherry blossoms along the Okawa River in central Osaka.

170 trees

TEL:0724-36-0914
April 1st-15th /Castle Festival

The park has been chosen by Kobe as one of its 50 designated places to see beautiful cherry blossoms.

800 trees

http://www.ojizoo.jp/
TEL:078-861-5624
A 3 min. walk to the west from Hankyu Oji Koen Stn.
A great cherry blossom viewing spot.

1 000 trees

68 Honmachi, Himeji
TEL:0792-85-1146
10 min. walk from JR Himeji Stn.
In the middle of April there is a Genji's Samurai Parade under the cherry blossom trees.
Cherry blossoms wrap around this world cultural heritage site.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.
Adult 600 yen Child 200 yen

A 3 min. walk from the JR Akashi Stn. on JR Line.
TEL078-912-7600

2 000 trees

TEL:0798-35-3321 NISHINOMIYA CITY Tourist Association
The row of cherry blossoms on the banks the Shukugawa are very beautiful.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

3 200 trees

TEL:078-731-4283
It is the historical site of the fight between the Genji & Taira.

Turf cherry blossoms
TEL: 0795-66-0446
There are 5 000 gradual hills with 100 million cherry blossoms in bloom.

TEL:0797-38-2007

TEL:072-752-7082
The mountain is painted pink.

1 000 trees

Apr. 6th
TEL:0743-52-2010
A festival of the full-bloomed cherry blossoms under the Yamato Koriyama Castle is held.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.
A 5 min. walk from the Kintetsu Yamato-Koriyama Stn.

1 700 trees

A 5 min. walk from the Kintetsu Nara Stn.
TEL:0742-22-0375
It is a famous cherry blossom spot where many varieties of cherry trees can be seen.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

About 30 000 blossoms bloom all over the mountains.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

6 600 trees

731-1 Hatsuse, Sakurai, Nara
TEL:07444-7-7001
A 15 min. walk from Kintetsu Osaka Line Hasedera Stn.
It has been a famous place for cherry blossom-viewing for over 1 000 years

1 000 cherry trees

319 Tonomine, Sakurai, Nara
TEL:0744-49-0001

2 000 trees

TEL:07439-2-0300

1 300 trees

TEL:073-435-1044
Wakayama Castle was constructed in 1585.

900 trees

http://www.kimiidera.com/
1201 Kimii-dera, Wakayama
TEL:0734-44-1002
A 12 min. walk from Kimii-dera Stn. on the JR Kisei Line
Mar. 20th-April 20th
Kimii-dera Temple is famous for its cherry blossoms.
Also famous as the first place in the Kansai region to have cherry blossoms bloom.
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.

7 000 trees

2286 Negoro, Iwade-cho, Naga-gun, Wakayama
TEL:0736-62-1144
It is chosen in the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan.