Minabe Bairin Plum Orchard, Japan’s largest plum grove in Minabe-cho, Wakayama offers a fantastic scenery of a million plum blossoms in early spring.
Zuishin-in Temple/ Kyoto
Zuishin-in Temple, located in Yamashina, Kyoto is connected to the famous beauty and poet Ono no Komachi. The temple is also famous for its plum garden.
Jonan-gu Shrine / Kyoto
Jonan-gu Shrine, located in the south of Kyoto station, offers the elegant atmosphere of the Heian aristocracy with beautiful garden and plum blossom.
Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine/ Osaka
Domyoji Tenmangu, located in Fujiidera City of Osaka, a large Shinto shrine is well known for worshiping the deity of study and Its beautiful plum blossoms.
The Expo’70 Commemorative Park/ Osaka
A variety of flowers bloom seasonally under the symbolic tower “Tower of the Sun” in the Expo park. Plums blossoms and cherry blossoms are beautiful.
Daikaku-ji Temple (大覚寺) / Kyoto, Arashiyama
Daikaku-ji Temple is located in the northern part of Kyoto, Sagano. It was originally built as the detached palace of Emperor Saga to enjoy the calm area.
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine (北野天満宮) / Kyoto
Kitano Tenman-gu enshrines Sugawara Michizane as the god or patron saint of scholarship. The shrine is famous for viewing plum blossoms and autumn leaves.
Osaka Castle(大阪城) and Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Castle is the symbol of Osaka, was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Osaka castle park is very popular hanami spot during the cherry blossom season.
Ishiyama-dera Temple (石山寺) / Otsu, Shiga
Ishiyama-dera, located in Shiga offers a beautiful view with blooming flowers such as cherry blossoms. There are many other historical and cultural properties.
Mimuroto-ji Temple/ Kyoto, Uji-city
Japan is famous for its spring carpet of cherry blossom and autumnal red leaves. Less well known are the hydrangeas. Mimurotoji is famous for its hydrangeas garden.