Things to do in Japan in spring
Spring (March to May) is cherry blossom season, with picnics under the trees, castle parks in full bloom and the baseball season getting underway. Blossoms open first in the south and reach Tohoku and Hokkaido around late April to May.
Spots that shine this season
Kyoto / Arashiyama
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Walk
Kyoto / Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama Lanes
Osaka / Chuo
Osaka Castle & Park
Nara / Yoshino
Mount Yoshino Temple Trail
Akita / Kakunodate
Kakunodate Samurai District
Hiroshima / Onomichi
Shimanami Kaido Island Cycling
Tokyo / Suidobashi
Yomiuri Giants Game at Tokyo Dome
Hyogo / Koshien
Hanshin Tigers Game at Koshien Stadium
Tokyo / Gaienmae
Yakult Swallows Game at Jingu Stadium
Hiroshima / Hiroshima Station
Hiroshima Carp Game at Mazda Stadium
Hokkaido / Kitahiroshima
Fighters Game at ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO
Tokyo / Shinjuku
Picnic on the Lawns of Shinjuku Gyoen
Kyoto / Demachiyanagi
Riverside Picnic at Kamogawa Delta
Osaka / Suita
Picnic by the Tower of the Sun
Fukuoka / Ohori
Lakeside Picnic at Ohori Park
Events this season
Shizuoka / Shuzenji
Nijinosato Illumi the Night 2026
Sat, October 10, 2026 – Wed, March 31, 2027
Mie / Kuwana
Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination
Sat, October 17, 2026 – Mon, May 31, 2027
Tokyo / Inagi
Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026
Thu, October 29, 2026 – Sun, April 4, 2027
Hiroshima / Hiroshima Station
Night Tram 768 on Hiroshima's Train Rouge
Sat, October 31, 2026 – Sat, March 27, 2027
Nara / Todai-ji
Todai-ji Omizutori (Shuni-e)
Mon, March 1, 2027 – Sun, March 14