CELEBRATING SPRING IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN
MONT YOSHINO FAIRY TALE
If we have to recommend only one place to practice hanami (watching the beautiful cherry blossom), Mount Yoshino is definitely the first choice on our list! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain is home to more than 30 000 sakuras, which are very popular with foreign tourists and Japanese alike during the cherry blossom season.
This place offers charming walks of varying degrees of accessibility with many breathtaking viewpoints, dotted with shrines. You can sample local specialities in the restaurants and browse through the souvenir shops.
Located 1h10 from Osaka by train, Mont Yoshino is the perfect place for nature lovers to discover a more rural aspect of the archipelago.
MONT YOSHINO FAIRY TALE
If we have to recommend only one place to practice hanami (watching the beautiful cherry blossom), Mount Yoshino is definitely the first choice on our list! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain is home to more than 30 000 sakuras, which are very popular with foreign tourists and Japanese alike during the cherry blossom season.
This place offers charming walks of varying degrees of accessibility with many breathtaking viewpoints, dotted with shrines. You can sample local specialities in the restaurants and browse through the souvenir shops.
Located 1h10 from Osaka by train, Mont Yoshino is the perfect place for nature lovers to discover a more rural aspect of the archipelago.
BETWEEN HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE, HIMEJI CASTLE
You have probably already seen pictures of the majestic and impressive Himeji Castle, one of the last twelve wooden castles in Japan. It is particularly resplendent surrounded by cherry blossom trees that enhance its brilliant white colour. It is possible to enter the castle and visit it, there are six floors to explore and beautiful photos of the Himeji town to take from the top floors.
Himeji is very pleasant to live in, you can easily spend a day wandering the streets of the small town located 60km from Kobe: authentic shopping streets, parks and gardens, art museum, restaurants and local shops, heights around the town offering superb views... Himeji will not fail to offer you a moment of relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the big Japanese metropolis!
BETWEEN HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE, HIMEJI CASTLE
You have probably already seen pictures of the majestic and impressive Himeji Castle, one of the last twelve wooden castles in Japan. It is particularly resplendent surrounded by cherry blossom trees that enhance its brilliant white colour. It is possible to enter the castle and visit it, there are six floors to explore and beautiful photos of the Himeji town to take from the top floors.
Himeji is very pleasant to live in, you can easily spend a day wandering the streets of the small town located 60km from Kobe: authentic shopping streets, parks and gardens, art museum, restaurants and local shops, heights around the town offering superb views... Himeji will not fail to offer you a moment of relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the big Japanese metropolis!
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE OF THE KAMOGAWA ODORI
What better way to end your trip to Japan than with the closing event of the spring season in the city with the most sakura enthusiasts?
Kyoto invites you to a breathtaking spectacle: literally translated as river dance, the Kamogawa Odori is one of the very rare opportunities to watch real geisha perform their art at the Pontochô Kaburenjo theatre, which has been hosting the Kamo River Dances since 1872. Surrounded by silver lanterns, you will have the opportunity to watch traditional dances performed every afternoon for a month.
Every year in spring, both snacks and drinks turn pink, like cherry blossom petals. The famous taiyaki (cakes filled with red bean paste) and Japanese mochi turn pink during the festivities!
While in Kyoto, it would be a shame not to visit the former imperial capital of Japan with its traditional charm and many points of interest where you can admire the beauty of its cherry trees: temples, shrines, gardens and walks.
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE OF THE KAMOGAWA ODORI
What better way to end your trip to Japan than with the closing event of the spring season in the city with the most sakura enthusiasts?
Kyoto invites you to a breathtaking spectacle: literally translated as river dance, the Kamogawa Odori is one of the very rare opportunities to watch real geisha perform their art at the Pontochô Kaburenjo theatre, which has been hosting the Kamo River Dances since 1872. Surrounded by silver lanterns, you will have the opportunity to watch traditional dances performed every afternoon for a month.
Every year in spring, both snacks and drinks turn pink, like cherry blossom petals. The famous taiyaki (cakes filled with red bean paste) and Japanese mochi turn pink during the festivities!
While in Kyoto, it would be a shame not to visit the former imperial capital of Japan with its traditional charm and many points of interest where you can admire the beauty of its cherry trees: temples, shrines, gardens and walks.
MONT YOSHINO FAIRY TALE
If we have to recommend only one place to practice hanami (watching the beautiful cherry blossom), Mount Yoshino is definitely the first choice on our list! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain is home to more than 30 000 sakuras, which are very popular with foreign tourists and Japanese alike during the cherry blossom season.
This place offers charming walks of varying degrees of accessibility with many breathtaking viewpoints, dotted with shrines. You can sample local specialities in the restaurants and browse through the souvenir shops.
Located 1h10 from Osaka by train, Mont Yoshino is the perfect place for nature lovers to discover a more rural aspect of the archipelago.
BETWEEN HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE, HIMEJI CASTLE
You have probably already seen pictures of the majestic and impressive Himeji Castle, one of the last twelve wooden castles in Japan. It is particularly resplendent surrounded by cherry blossom trees that enhance its brilliant white colour. It is possible to enter the castle and visit it, there are six floors to explore and beautiful photos of the Himeji town to take from the top floors.
Himeji is very pleasant to live in, you can easily spend a day wandering the streets of the small town located 60km from Kobe: authentic shopping streets, parks and gardens, art museum, restaurants and local shops, heights around the town offering superb views... Himeji will not fail to offer you a moment of relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the big Japanese metropolis!
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE OF THE KAMOGAWA ODORI
What better way to end your trip to Japan than with the closing event of the spring season in the city with the most sakura enthusiasts?
Kyoto invites you to a breathtaking spectacle: literally translated as river dance, the Kamogawa Odori is one of the very rare opportunities to watch real geisha perform their art at the Pontochô Kaburenjo theatre, which has been hosting the Kamo River Dances since 1872. Surrounded by silver lanterns, you will have the opportunity to watch traditional dances performed every afternoon for a month.
Every year in spring, both snacks and drinks turn pink, like cherry blossom petals. The famous taiyaki (cakes filled with red bean paste) and Japanese mochi turn pink during the festivities!
While in Kyoto, it would be a shame not to visit the former imperial capital of Japan with its traditional charm and many points of interest where you can admire the beauty of its cherry trees: temples, shrines, gardens and walks.
