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…
