There are also certain areas – such as Atami, near Tokyo – where you can catch an early preview of the pink blossoms in early February.ĭon't worry if your trip doesn't coincide with cherry blossom season, there is still an abundance of vibrant native flowers beyond the cherries which come into bloom during the spring! The dates vary although usually in Tokyo they will appear towards the end of March.ĭepending on where you are in the country these dates will vary-in Kyushu they will appear earlier whilst in northern Honshu and Hokkaido you will catch them a little later. The sakura tend to appear over a two-week period (1 week to bloom, followed by another week in which they slowly drift away). It is the number one reason that spring is such a popular time for the Japanese tourism industry. Their annual appearance is short enough that it almost seems ephemeral, yet it stills attracts tourists from all corners of the globe. You could make the argument that no other plant on this planet has inspired as much poetry, philosophical thought and wonder as the Japanese cherry blossom (or sakura in the native tongue). Cherry blossoms were as much an inspiration for beautiful verse as they were a reminder of life's fickleness, she thought.” (From The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon).Ĭherry blossoms almost need no introduction at this stage, however, the preceding quote from Alice Poon's novel sums them up quite beautifully. “Light as feathers, as fleeting as Zephyr, one moment they breathed pink, the next they faded.
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