Famous Kyoto Cherry Blossoms without the crowds – possible or not?

The short Kyoto cherry blossom season is one of the busiest seasons for visitors to Japan. And Kyoto is perhaps the single most favourite destination for both Japanese and foreign visitors – although Tokyo (Prefecture) still tops the list of foreign visitors at 50%, compared to Osaka and Kyoto at 40% and 30%, respectively. And as 2025 will probably exceed 2023 and 2024 visitors number, that’s a lot of visitors in a relatively small time frame in a relatively compact city.

This means that during the week or two the cherry trees are in bloom, Kyoto will be stuffed to the gills. This is what the receptionist at my guesthouse literally said, giving me a somewhat pityful look.

And knowing this,  can you even view Kyoto cherry blossoms without encountering any huge crowds – and contributing to crowing, crowded public transport, and overtourism? Let’s try.

Just a quick heads up: I did this Kyoto cherry blossom research for my own upcoming trip, so while I might publish this post a little early for you to benefit from it this season, I will (hopefully) have more details and cherry blossom photos after my trip, and will update this post accordingly.

Cherry Blossom Viewing Tradition

Cherry blossom viewing (hanami) is a centuries-old tradition, but it was an Englishman who, in the early 20th Century was responsible for the vast variety of healthy cherry trees we can find in Japan today.

The cherry tree has been cultivated in Japan since the Heian Period, and cherry blossom viewing was a pastime of the ruling the the rich, Warlord Toyotomi Hideoshi, in particular, was known for them, and his cherry trees, planted at Daigo-ji, for cherry blossom viewing parties, are legendary, and over 1000 cherry trees are still gracing Daigo-ji today. There is even an annual cherry blossom viewing parade.

Following the Industrial Revolution in Japan and popularisation of hybrids, the native cherry tree population and variety dwindled, and it was Ingram who brought back endangered cherry trees back to his garden in England and spent his life, bolstered by his wealth, conserving the varieties of cherry trees.

Japan and Kyoto Cherry Blossom Season

The cherry blossom lasts just over a week on average in any given place in Japan, but can be shortened by rain and wind, and extended by favourable weather conditions. The first cherry blossoms open at the end of March in Okinawa, and the season finishes on Hokkaido at the end of April.

The Japanese distinguish seven stages of the cherry blossom, from tsukomi つぼみ (bud) through sakihajime 咲き始め (opening) and mankai 満開 (full flowering) to hazakura 葉桜 (green leaves).

The Japan Meteorological Corporation releases a cherry blossom forecast for the whole of Japan as well as a paid app called “Sakura Navi”. For Kyoto cherry blossom and surrounding area, there is a forecast is made by the City of Kyoto Tourism Association that I prefer, because it is Kyoto specific and has pretty much every known sakura viewing site on it. Also, from the same site… comes a congestion monitor, which is very handy during this extremely busy short season.

As cherry blossom season is one of the busiest travel seasons in Japan for foreign tourists, hotels in popular destinations fill up fast, and you can expect higher prices for flights and accommodation than average. It definitely pays to book early. I booked our flights about nine months in advance, but you can still get good prices for flights now. It’s a little different with accommodation – when I last checked, our hotels we booked six to nine months in advance is either fully booked or cost at least double now, but book early and you can find accommodation for the reasonable prices you expect from shoulder season stays.

Early and late blooming Cherry trees

Is the sakura forecast not aligning with your travel dates? Worry not, there are several things you can do.

If you have made your travel arrangements already, look for early and late-blooming varieties. The most popular cherry cultivar in Japan is the Yoshino Cherry ( Somei Yoshino). All cherry blossom forecasts refer to Yoshino cherry blossoming times.

Kyoto Botanical Gardens have the most variety of different cultivars, so the Kyoto cherry blossom season will be the longest here.

Another, potentially more expensive and more stressful option would be zooming up or down the country to catch up with the sakura, which is possible, thanks to the fast Shinkansen line between Fukuoka and Kyoto (and further up as far as Hakodate), but it will cost you a bit, both in train fares and extra accommodation cost.

Early blooming cherry trees in Kyoto

If you are early, I recommend a stroll around the Kyoto Imperial Palace Gardens also known as Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, where you will find two varieties of early blossoming cherry, Jugaoto-sakura and Ito-sakura.

Also look out for the vibrant pink Kawazu-Sakura, which bloom on average a month before Yoshino cherry. In Kyoto, you will have to travel a bit outside town to Fushimi, where the Kawazu cherry line a small canal between Uji and Katsura rivers.

Not far from Imperial Garden, in a residential area, you may find Chotoku-ji, a Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land) Buddhist Temple, where you can find two early blooming varieties, okame-sakura and the pink kanhi-sakura.

Hirano Shrine, an overall star attraction for cherry blossom viewing, has plenty  Sakigake-zakura variety trees blooming from mid-March.

Late-blooming sakura in Kyoto

And if in many places you just find white petals on the ground, try to visit some places with late blooming cherry varieties.

You will get quite lucky with the late blossoming varieties in Kyoto, for Ninna-ji has probably the most famous late-blooming cherry with its low-wise Omuro Cherry garden, where you can see blossoms over a week later than the main cultivar against an impressive temple backdrop.

Ninna-ji is  a beautiful very large UNESCO-listed Shingon Buddhist temple, which is beautiful and doesn’t get that crowded, either.

Other options include the weeping cherries of Heian-jingu in central Kyoto and Haradani Park uphill from Kinkaku-ji. Last not least, Nijo-jo Castle grounds with weeping cherry and even later blooming Yae-sakura. If you are in Osaka, the late blooming trees at the Osaka Mint Bureau are quite famous, too.

Famous (and very busy) Cherry blossom sites

These Kyoto sites are very famous, and this post is not about them. Just for sake of completion, I will mention them. They are Kiyomizudera, Maruyama Park and Yasaska-jinja, Keage Incline, Path of Philosophy and Heian-jingu on the central/Higashiyama side. Also very well known sites are Nijo-jo Castle, Arashiyama around Togetsukyo Bridge in the West and To-ji Temple in Southern Kyoto. You can expect these sites to be extremely busy, as Kyoto is probably the top cherry blossom viewing destination for foreign tourists to Japan and these famous sites are busy pretty much around the year.

Relatively well known but a large area is Kyoto Botanical Garden, with nearly 450 trees of many different varieties, so here the sakura season will last the longest in Kyoto.

Also worth considering are Okazaki Canal near Murin-an Garden. Also, in Fushimi Ward, you can see early flowering and Yoshino Sakura along the canal between Uji nand Go rivers and even go on a boat trip. While the boat trips might get busy, the stretch of canal is long enough for a walk without crowds -and you can detour to the sake breweries afterwards.

Last not least, we have Kodai-ji, a beautiful temple that used to be quite off the beaten track and little-visited, but by visitors between Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine have now become aware of this nice temple that has sakura, autumn foliage and is an overall winner on civilized temple visiting, so expect it to be busier.

Of course, you can try to see all these, but you must be prepared for very large crowds. I have been advised to visit Kiyomizu-dera before 8am. Or check the city’s congestion monitoring web site to avoid the busiest times.

You can take a taxi as far as Niomon Gate, of you can stroll in relative peace on a path past Tsumyo-ji Temple and Otani Cemetery if you set off early. Also, look out for special evening opening and illumination events where there might still be crowds, but less stiflingly so in the daytime, when the narrow pedestrian lanes between Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizudera are an uncomfortable push and shove experience. So, my advice would be to pitch up at Kiyomizudera as early as you can – it opens at 6am, just after sun rise in April. Then stroll down Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka (shops will be closed, but crowds thinner) to Kodai-ji, and on to Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park, and be in Gion for brunch.

Cherry blossoms without the crowds: Eastern Kyoto

And now, let’s find those elusive Kyoto cherry blossom spots without huge crowds. Full update with actual crowdedness and comfort reports will follow.

Chishakuin Temple

The first somewhat off the beaten track Kyoto cherry blossom viewing spot is so under the radar it doesn’t even get a mention in the sakura forecast. It’s only short ride from Kyoto Station and can easily be combined with a visit to Sanjusangen-do.

Chishakuin is one of the more active training temples of the Shingon School of Buddhism but very quiet as far as tourist numbers are concerned. It has something for all seasons, from plum trees at the beginning of spring, sakura, azalea, hydrangea in summer colourful autumn leaves, all in very quiet surroundings.

Once you have admired the blossom, look in the Treasure Hall for a beautiful gilded 16th CEntury (Momoyama Period) painting of a blossoming cherry tree, the perfect juxtaposition to the ephemeral blossom outside.

And while you are in the area for Kyoto cherry blossom, either visit the Sanjusangen-do with its 1001 statues of the Kannon, not many cherry blossoms here, but a very unique temple. Or you can check out the Ceramics centre and the excellent matcha cafe of Shimizu Ippo-en after your visits.

Less crowded Sakura in Central Kyoto

Central Kyoto is the easiest to reach on public transport from Osaka, Kyoto Station and downtown hotels. Served by two subway lines and two private railway lines, Keihan and Hankyu, you can move around fairly quickly and don’t need to overly rely on buses which can become very crowded.

The Kamo River path

Not exactly a secret tip: the Kamo River running through Kyoto has a wide green embankment and is lined with cherry trees. Yes, it will probably get quite busy with Kyoto cherry blossom viewers around Downtown and Gion, but head north towards Kamigamo Shrine or South of Pontocho along Takase River and you will just get the normal traffic and no big crowds.

Shinnyodo and Konkai Komyo-ji Temples

I am writing about these two together, although they are quite different temples. Konkai Komyo-ji is a major temple of Kamakura-era Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism (“True Pure Land”) and Shinnyodo is a temple of Tendai-shu, one of the oldest Buddhist SChools of Japan.

Both these temples are a pleasant stroll up from Jingu-Marutamachi on Keihan Line or from the Higashiyama Station on the subway, or take a taxi or bus to Okazaki Shrine and walk up to the monumental Sanom or the smaller Minami-mon.

This route will first lead you to Konkai Komyo-ji. The temple sits on a huge plot with many sub-temples, and although history buffs beg to differ, there is no real central attraction to the temple. You may enter most temple buildings for free, including the Main Prayer Hall. The temple puts on some very good nocturnal light-up events in autumn, and I was surprised to see relatively few visitors and hardly any foreign tourists, when I visited in autumn, although the temple is very attractive.

Walk uphill for five minutes past some very pretty peaceful subtemples. If the gates are open, you will be welcome to enter – thankfully, the temples are quite clear with their signage as to when one is welcome to enter and when not. Always remember to take off shoes when entering tatami areas or wooden verandahs.

After five minutes of leisurely walking, you will see Shinnyo-do, set in vast park lands, to your right. This temple sees even fewer visitors, and you can walk the grounds for free, and for paying a modest fee, you can admire several gardens and some monumental artworks like the Edo-era Nirvana painting. Just bear in mind these artworks are not displayed year round, so it is best to ask before entering what is on display.

From Shinnyo-do, you can visit some smaller shrines in the vicinity, or stroll down to Shirakawa-dori, cross that main road and walk across to Ginkaku-ji and the beautiful neighbouring temples of Honen-in and Anraku-ji, which may not have many cherry blossoms, but are beautiful. You will also cross the Path of Philosophy, which is a well known sakura destination.

Umekoji Park and Shosei-en Gardens

These two public parks are in easy walking distance to Kyoto Station but are somehow completely off the radar to foreign tourists.

Shosei-en Garden is considered part of Higashi Hongan-ji, the monumental temple next door, and was designed by the scholar and poet Ishikawa Jozan. Two fired during civil unrest during the Meiji restoration sadly destroyed the garden, so what you can see today is a reconstruction. You will find something of interest year round here, from plum blossom in February, cherry blossom, wisteria, to colourful maple leaves in autumn.

Umekoji Park is a larger park along the main Tokaido Railway Line.  

Northern Kyoto

Northern Kyoto isn’t overly full of tourist sights, and an area I love to explore on each trip. It holds the vast park surrounding the Imperial Palace, and at its fringes, under-visited Buddhist temples and interesting shrines, often visited by Japanese tourists but no selfie-stick wielding noisy masses. Transport-wise, it is served by the Karasuma Line of the Kyoto Underground, with pretty good access of most sites mentioned here. You can start at Kyoto Gyo-en National Garden, then work your way up to Myokenji and the Botanical Gardens. See if you have time for the small but beautiful Go-o and Sugawara Temmangu shrines while visiting Kyoto Gyoen-National Garden. Two UNESCO-listed shrines, Shimogamo and Kamogamo Shrines, may round off your trip to Northern Kyoto well.

Myoken-ji

This small temple sits in a residential area and is not that well known or in any international guide books, so you may well have it to yourself on weekday mornings. It has historical connections to warlord Hideoshi Toyotomi, who regularly lodged here, and tea master Sen no Rikyu, who used it for tea ceremonies before his relation with Hideoshi soured. The tea house at the temple is said to be one of very few surviving from Sen no Rikyu’s lifetime.

Myokenji, though small in size, is a very active Zen Buddhist temple of the Soto School where you can join meditation sessions. It also also has a nighttime illumination event. I really loved Myoken-ji last time and shall certainly return.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

While there is not too much to see at the Imperial Palace, a late Edo era reconstruction, It is the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden that’s the star attraction. A superb Japanese landscape garden, huge green spaces with… Yoshino Cherry. Since it is very large, any crowds will disperse quite easily.

Kyoto Botanical Garden

Last not least, a short trip on the underground train will bring you to the Botanical Garden, where the cherry blossom season is the longest and

Kamigamo Shrine

Still have some strength? Then consider heading another 2km north to Kamigamo Shrine, a venerable shrine that was here long before Kyoto became an Imperial City. Both Kamigamo and the neighbouring SHimogamo Shrine are un the UNESCO World Heritage list, similar in age and looks, but Kamigamo Shrine has about 100 cherry trees to boot. It is relatively easy to visit by bus from along the Kamo River, of you can walk along the Kamo River footpath.

Western Kyoto

Western Kyoto is fairly spread out, with the major attractions Kinkaku-ki- Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji at its fringes, and with the district of Arashiyama further out west. It covers a large area, and the sites mentioned see many visitors, but there are still plenty of hidden gems.

JR train line and the cute Randen tram will provide reliable transport, with some bus lines that aren’t quite as crowded as those in central Kyoto.

Myoshin-ji and Hokongo-in

Myoshin-ji is super peaceful and gloriously undervisited despite being one of the largest temple complexes of Kyoto. Myoshin-ji is a Zen Buddhist Temple of the Rinzai School, so expect to come across dry gardens, landscape gardens, tea ceremony, and the beautiful monochrome sumi-e, Japanese ink painting.

Look for the delightful undervisited Taizo-in, which combines several beautiful gardens, and the totally under-the-radar Keishun-in subtemples. There won’t be loads of cherry trees, but if you are looking for blossoms with that classic temple backdrop, this is the place.

You can start your cherry blossom outing a couple hundred metres West at Hokongo-in Temple, which has lotos, blooming much later, but it also has some cherry trees and is well off the trodden path of most. 

Hirano-jinja

Hirano-jinja is a well-known Shinto Shrine with one of the oldest cherry blossom festivals, and it is not exactly much off the beaten track, but very special and little known to foreign tourists. The shrine is dedicates to four kami, and each has their own hall, although the shrine nowadays is affiliated with the larger Kitano Tenmangu, Kyotos most famous Tenjin Shrine, dedicated to the scholar Sugawara no Michizane, and popular with those who study.

While the festival takes place on one day only on 10 April every year, you can visit the shrine during cherry blossom time very easily. Also, if you visit in the afternoons and evenings, you will more likely find locals rather than tourists, and it is quite likely that you find areal party atmosphere, with food and drink stalls.

It is an easy detour from Myoshin-ji. Also, consider visiting Horin-ji also known as Daruma-dera, on the way there. While you are here, Kinkaku-ji is just half a kilometre up the road. If you have more time, I would also include strolls to Daitoku-ji and Imamiya-jinja should you have more time to spend in this very large but generally no overly touristy part of Kyoto.

Kyoto Outskirts

There are plenty cherry blossom viewing sites just outside Kyoto. I have included those easy to reach on public transport .

Uji and Uji Byodo-in Temple

When I last visited Uji in 2008, the town was a sleepy and very pretty backwater with this magnificent temple no one visited and green tea stalls lining the road to the station. I have heard it is still not overly busy, despite being a very short train ride from Kyoto, as most people just pass through in the train on their day trips to Nara.

Byodo-in has a few cherry trees in the surrounding park, but most cherry blossoms can be viewed by strolling along Uji River, not far from Byodo-in – stroll along the river bank before or after taking in the busy Nakamise-dori with its all its tea shops.

You get to Uji in less than 20 minutes from Kyoto Station or you can also easily use the Keihan Line from Sanjo, Tofuku-ji or Fushimi Inari, or a combination of the Tozai subway, with an easy change onto the JR Line at Rokujizo. Don’t forget to sample the green tea from the shops between the JR Uji Station and Byodo-in Omotesando!

Daigo-ji, Fushimi Ward

This is not exactly off the beaten track, but a legendary cherry blossom spot. It’s just not that present on mass tourism itineraries, as it is not exactly central. It is relatively easy to get to on public transport, use the Tozai Subway Line to Daigo, then walk 500m to reach the temple. There are direct buses, from Kyoto, too, but they can become very crowded.

You are spoilt for choice with over 1000 trees, mostly Yoshino cherry, and can visit a cherry blossom “corridor”, a lone weeping cherry tree at Raihokan Museum. A cherry blossom festival with some Edo-Era costume arade, is held here on the second Sunday in April.

Yamashina Canal and Bishamon-do Temple, Yamashina Ward

This is somewhat of an offbeat tip I read somewhere on the internet, and I really have no idea how busy these will get. Yamashina is a relatively drab suburban ward of Kyoto, but it is somewhat of a hub for local trains, has good accommodation, a mall and restaurants, so it is not a bad option for alternative accommodation should you have trouble finding something more centrally.

But anyway… the canal linking Kyoto and Lake Biwa, which starts near Nanzen-ji and has some very famous cherry trees at Keage Incline, passes through Yamashina. Not only can you walk along the canal in relative peace here, admiring the cherry trees in relative peace, and if you have the energy, walk about 300m uphill to Bishamon-do (Tendai Buddhism temple), which pleases both with spring cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.

Kameoka

Kameoka is a smallish towns west of of yoto and is not overly visited, except by those brief trips on the Sagano Romantic train, where most visitors turn around and head downstream on the Yozugawa River Boat Ride – passing lots of blossoming cherry trees on both trips.

It’s worth spending a bit longer in Kameoka if you want a crowd-free experience. You will need to head 2km north to Yawaragi no Michi and the Nanatani River. it’s a bit hard getting there on public transport, so consider a taxi or walk.

Some travel and etiquette tips

Kyoto, especially its central parts, get crowded. You can follow some simple advice to avoid getting stuck in the worst crowds.

My biggest piece of advice is to research your transport well. Trains are more suited to mass transit than buses, and Kyoto buses, especially on popular routes through Downtown and Higashiyama, get extremely full. Save yourself time and stress and try to use trains. I found Google Maps quite reliable for train times.

Get your tickets sorted. You can use IC cards on pretty much ever public transport in Kyoto. If you don’t have an IC card, get enough coins to drop in the payment box as you exit the bus – at the time of my last visit, it was a flat fare of 230 JPY.

Consider alternative modes of transport, like taxi and cycling, and leave the rush hours around 8.00-9.00 and 17.00-19.00 to locals. Watch what locals are doing and form an orderly queue. And don’t, please don’t take big pieces of luggage on buses. Anything up to cabin size trolley that can rest comfortably between your legs is probably okay.

I noticed that at popular photo spots, Japanese queue, take their picture quickly, and more on. Be like the locals and don’t hog photo opportunities, and just be aware of your surrounding. If it’s your first trip to Kyoto, take a minute to read the advice from Kyoto City.

Many cherry blossom spots are in temples and shrines, so enjoy the blossoms quietly and consider making a donation. The exception are festivals and parks designated for cherry blossom picnics where it is okay to sit on the ground and get civilized drunk.

Last not least, the banks of the Kamo River running through Kyoto are planted with cherry trees, and you can walk for many miles under cherry trees on its embankment, without too many crowds.  Similarly, early morning walks along Shirakawa Canal in Gion, along Takase River from Pontocho to Kyoto Station and along Katsura River in Arashiyama will reward you with beautiful cherry blossom views. 

Getting around Kyoto

Kyoto is a large city, and does not look particularly attractive the moment you arrive at the huge multi level Kyoto Station. It gets incredibly crowded and is quite anticlimactic if you are expecting beautiful temples and gardens as soon as you step of the train… no no, some hard tourist work is required first.

I’d say the easiest way to get around Kyoto is by using the train – you will have Japan Rail (JR) with good connections to Arashiyama and LAke Biwa destinations like Hikone and Omihachiman and on to Gifu and Nagoya. Then, you’ll have the private Keihan Line which goes from North to South and is convenient for connecting thee Gion and Downtown areas with Kyoto Station and the South for Tofukuji and Fushimi Inari. Then you have Kintetsu Line, handy for To-ji, which terminates at Kyoto Station. From Downtown, you can take Hankyu Line from Kyoto-Kawaramachi, handy of you are staying in Gion or Downtown, all the way to Osaka, with a connection for Arashiyama at Katsura. The Hankyu Line also has the gorgeous Kyo-Train Garaku, where for a normal fare, you can ride in beautifully decked out carriages on weekends and holidays.

And then, we have Kyoto Underground, run by the City of Kyoto. Two lines, the North-South Karasuma Line handy for the Northern Kyoto Cherry blossom sites, and the East-West Tozai Line which is handy for Nijo-jo Castle, Northern Downtown, Gion and Higashiyama and then connects with JR at Yamashina.

No buses, you say? Yes, there are, but they get so incredibly crowded, especially around Kyoto Station and Higashiyama, that I somewhat hesitate to recommend them.

For me, the best way to get round Kyoto if the weather is good, is by bicycle – I love cycling in Kyoto so much I dedicated a number of blog posts to it – one general post about Cycling in Kyoto, and one about the much-loved mamachari, but I am definitely not done with cycling posts yet.

Where to Stay in Kyoto for Cherry Blossom Viewing

With so many options for cherry blossom viewing, you can stay in pretty much any area of Kyoto. The important message is to book your accommodation early.

I booked our 2025 Kyoto cherry blossom viewing trip accommodation in July 2024, so about eight months in advance. Up to six months in advance might be okay, too, but I recommend locking down something nice as soon as you have your travel dates. I will update with the hotels we stayed at after my trip. We looked for relatively central three-to four star accommodation and will end up paying about 60 Euro per person per night. The accommodations below are all places I stayed at before, they’re mostly independently run mid-budget private accommodation in the traditional style, but I recommend booking these very early.

This time, we will be staying in Gion. My mum who is in her 70’s cannot walk that far, so a nice central location, with good attractions to walk to, streets easily accessible by taxi and near public transport (Keihan Railway), were my criteria for booking. And for me, I will appreciate my early morning walks to Shirakawa Canal and take some more photographs in Gion for my “Makanai”-themed blog post I am working on.

The only place I have stayed in Gion so far is Kiraku Inn – a very reasonably priced simple private accommodation in a historic Kyoto Townhouse. While the are is great, quiet yet central, bear in mind it is simple but also very reasonably priced. There are steep stairs as well as a cat. I highly recommend it.

The small Guesthouse Higurashi-Sou in the Nishijin area near Nijo Castle might not be the most central place but it offers free bicycles to all their guests – this cosy home was definitely one of my highlights of my Kyoto trips.

Another really great accommodation is Guesthouse Soi, located in easy walking distance to Kiyomizudera. You can rent a bicycle for 500 Yen per day, and the bicycles are very decent and have three speeds.

Another wonderful traditional place to stay is  Gallery Nozawa Inn, which is usually fully booked, too. A wonderful old Kyoto townhouse converted into just two guest rooms, with the couple running it living on site and looking after you like well beloved house guests. It’s in a lovely old area, close to the former Shimabara entertainment district, full of atmosphere and history. It’s a 5-minute walk to the nearest bus stop, and Kyoto Train Station is just 1km away.

Do you prefer a hotel with Western-style rooms yet a lot of Japanese flair? Then, take a look at the Tabist Kiki Sanjo Takakura Hotel, a modern hotel with Western beds but a tatami area, very conveniently located near both of Kyotos’s subway lines. No bicycles or bicycle parking, ut a secure 24h-lot a block away at ShinPuhKan.

 

The Small Print

I prepared this Kyoto cherry blossom post for my own travel to Japan during cherry blossom season, so what you see here is pretty much a work in progress. Since I use my own photographs in my blog and make very few exceptions, you may not see cherry blossom photos here until later in the year, when I shall update this post with some more details and mor seasonally appropriate photographs.

As always, I will be paying my own way / split costs with my travel companion, so nothing you see in this post is sponsored or discounted for a favourable review. All my own honest and unbiased opinion. The only monetisation I currently use are affiliate links to Booking.com. You can find more information on my affiliate links policy.

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