Matabei Zakura, beloved, giant weeping cherry tree, 13-meter tall, over 300 years old, named after the famous samurai warrior is located in Nara Prefecture.
Mt. Kongo/ Osaka has the mountain and snow!
Mt. Kongo is the tallest mountain in Osaka. During winter Mt. Kongo is covered in snow and beautiful scenery of juhyo (trees glazed with ice) can be seen.
The Sagano Scenic Railway/ Kyoto
The Sagano scenic train runs along the Hozugawa river to offer breathtaking landscapes. You can enjoy the scenic beauty of cherry blossoms, red maple trees.
Daibutsu-ike Pond (大仏池) / Nara
Daibutsu-ike Pond, located at the back of the Todai-ji Temple in Nara. Ginkgo and maple trees around the pond are changing its color in autumn.
Biwako Valley (琵琶湖バレイ) / Shiga
Biwako Valley, located at the west shore of Lake Biwa to offer a spectacular view of Lake Biwa, and a wide variety of activities throughout the year.
Minoo Park and the waterfall/ Osaka
Minoo park , a forested valley is the closest dose of nature you can reach from the central Osaka to enjoy seasonal changes and the magnificent Mino Waterfall.
Takada Senbon Sakura (高田千本桜) / Nara
A thousand cherry blossom trees bloom along the river in Takada city. A pale pink “sakura” tunnel stretches around 2.5km to Onaka park.
Arashiyama (嵐山) / Kyoto
Arashiyama is a very popular tourist site in Kyoto, nature and temples make up beautiful scenery, particularly during the cherry blossom and autumn color seasons.
Yoshino-yama (吉野山) / Nara
Yoshino is perhaps Japan’s most famous cherry blossom site. 30,000 wild trees spread over the dips and peaks of Mt. Yoshino in the second to third week of April.
The Path of Philosophy (哲学の道) / Kyoto
The Path of Philosophy is a pleasant path through the northern part of Higashiyama district. The path is most popular in early spring for the cherry blossom.
The best viewing spots for Gozan Okuribi/ Daimonji, Kyoto
“Daimonji Gozan Okuribi” is a famous as the Kyoto summer image. The best viewing spots for Gozan okuribi is Funaokayama park.
Arima Onsen/ Japan’s three best hot springs (日本三大名湯)
Arima Onsen is one of the oldest hot spring towns in Japan. It has a recorded history going back to the 631 published Nihon Shoki, the second oldest book