All our sakura articles!
- Published on : 23/03/2026
- by : Phoebe
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Cherry trees in Ueno Park
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Travelling to Japan during the cherry blossom season? Popular on the archipelago, sakura trees adorn the streets when spring arrives. Yet there are a thousand and one ways to admire them. Find out all you need to know about cherry trees in Japan, with Japan Experience!
All you need to know about the sakura season in Japan!
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A thousand and one ways to admire cherry blossoms
There are over 200 varieties of cherry trees in Japan, and just as many ways to admire them! By train, on the water or in the evening when the sites are decked out in lights, enjoy the sakura on your next trip to Japan!
Chidorigafuchi
@江戸村のとくぞう on Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cherry trees from North to South
Wherever you go, there's always cherry blossom to be seen on the archipelago when spring arrives!
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (Kamakura)
@Ryosuke Yagi on Flickr, CC BY 2.0
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