Cherry Blossom season in Japan is fantastic! This is something very special to put on your travel bucket list. I think it is simply spectacular and in a way magical and whimsical. Above all, it makes for spectacular travel trip photos.Cherry Blossoms in Japan is a special time of year. Starting with only one or two blossoms (Sakura) and then the grand finally ends in a ‘sakura fubuki’ – A snow of cherry blossom petals everywhere.(The Japanese cherry, Prunus Serrulata is commonly referred to as Sakura.)Although the flowering time of a cherry blossoming tree is only about a week (weather depending), it is quite a spectacular site in Japan, and travelers…
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Yoshinoyama and the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms of Japan
Yoshinoyama – worth the travelAlthough the area is quite known for the Sakura cherry blossoms in spring, it is also kind of a hidden gem. Most people tend to go to the big cities and often forget to follow different footpaths, walk up mountains, or look for smaller villages that might just bring a prolific abundance of blossoms you can feast your eyes on. Yoshinoyama is such a place. Beautiful and really worth a visit.Where is: Mount Yoshino (吉野山, Yoshinoyama) Mount Yoshino is a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. (A UNESCO World Heritage Site at an elevation of 350 m (1,150 ft)) Location: Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara, Japan A beautiful place…
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Escape to the Natural Beauty of Okinawa Japan
Is Okinawa worth a visit?In my opinion Okinawa Japan is worth a visit, because of its natural beauty. But, let’s discover more..Now when you’re in Japan, why would you not take the opportunity to visit the most famous (Karate Kid – Mr Miyagi’s) Okinawa Islands. Yes, Okinawa is real. In the movies of Karate Kid, Mr Miyagi was very fond of this beautiful island, and rightly so. It is definitely a place worth visiting.These beautiful islands are home to incredible sites, recognized for their Cultural as well as their Natural World Heritage by UNESCO. You can explore all of the World Heritage Sites. amongst which are castle ruins and other sites of the “Ryukyus” (the…
