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With winter having arrived, the snow is falling all across Japan. For people who are fans of snow and winter scenery, Japan is a top destination! Let's look at a few spots across the country where you can see some amazing winterscapes.
While we still might be enduring winter weather and below zero temperatures, the signs of spring are slowly coming in! Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are one of the most popular sights to see in Japan during spring time. The cherry blossom forecasts have started to trickle in, so let's take a brief look at what the Japan Meteorological Agency has to say about sakura for 2024!
An easy train ride from the golden city of Kanazawa (in Ishikawa Prefecture) famed for its gold leaf, historical geisha & samurai districts, intricately detailed Kaga Yuzen kimono and picturesque Kenroku-en gardens is the charming and quaint onsen town of Yamashiro. Made even more accessible come March 16th 2024 due to the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen route, Yamashiro is a perfect way to extend one’s Japan holiday, see another side of the country and experience a quintessential onsen ryokan stay.
Just over an hour from Tokyo is the charming resort town of Karuizawa. Nestled among tranquil forests and undulating mountains, this small town (pop. 19,684) is most famous for its summer vacation villa homes (offering refreshing retreats for Japan’s rich and famous) and glamourous shopping mall. But what it also boasts is an abundance of nature that is accessible to everyone.
Furano and Biei are most famous for their picturesque rolling fields of lavender and other summer flowers, but there is actually plenty more to see and do in the area than simply admire its bucolic rural landscape.
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