![]() The castle grounds at Nijo Castle have a huge Sakura display and it’s a top spot for the evening light-up. Hanafubuki – playing in the petal snow The first buds burst Miles of blossom in full bloom These are my top Kyoto sakura spots and events, I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. ![]() It has such a variety of locations in close proximity to each other. There are many places all across Japan to enjoy and celebrate the cherry blossom season but Kyoto is one of my favourites. I don’t even really like pink but for two weeks, usually in early April in Kyoto, I will happily eat, drink and photograph pink from dawn till after dark. Perhaps it’s because I live in the sub-tropics where spring and autumn don’t really exist but I have a bit of a love affair going with these delicate pink blooms. From those first early blooms that tease us, through budburst, peak blooming and finally petal fall raining petals down on everyone and everything below. We’ve been very lucky that so far two of our visits to Japan have perfectly captured the full cherry blossom season. From the choux cream puffs oozing sakura custard to the special release KitKats, the delicate traditional wagashi to Starbucks sakura frappe, a limited release of sakura is as excitedly anticipated as Christmas morning back home. The Japanese word for cherry blossoms is sakura and it encompasses everything from the flower itself to the season, celebration and flavour. My Instagram feed starts to fill with the beautiful blooms and all the seasonal releases start dropping. The ume (peach blossom) are wafting their delicious scent across the city and the first early cherry blossoms are spotted. In early March cherry blossom fever hits Kyoto. Headed to Kyoto for springtime? It’s one of our favourite sakura spots in Japan so here are some of the best locations and events for viewing cherry blossom in Kyoto.
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