Mount Yoshino has been known for its sakuras since antiquity. Most of the 30,000 trees are shiroyamazakura, but some 200 other varieties can also be found growing there. When they blossom, the entire ...

A part of the Nara prefecture, Mount Yoshino is a cherry blossom (Sakura) paradise and is replete with some thousands of such trees. Home to an array of shrines, this place constantly exudes ...

Yoshimizu Shrine on Mount Yoshino affords views of thousands of cherry trees at a glance. An observation deck known as Onodachi-ato is located near the sightseers’ parking area in the shimo-senbon ...

The most famous cherry blossom area in Japan is also the sacred place of mountain worship: Mount Yoshino in Nara. Once the leaves of the cherry blossom trees begin to turn red in mid-October and into ...

Out of all the places in Japan to see cherry blossoms, the town of Yoshino, in Nara Prefecture, just might be the very best. That’s because there are more than 30,000 sakura trees on the slopes of ...

For inbound travelers seeking traditional, yet one-of-a-kind experiences in Kansai and central Japan, Nara Prefecture and adjacent Mie Prefecture to the east are two areas worth exploring. What awaits ...

Planning a trip to Japan just to chase the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms? Brilliant idea! To witness this delicate dance of pink petals, timing is crucial. The optimal period for cherry blossom ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Near the Meguro river in Tokyo on a bright spring day, three young women are eating lunch by a blossoming ...