Top 10 Places to Enjoy Sakura in Japan

Japan’s spring is well known for its beautiful view of cherry blossom or sakura blooming throughout the country, sakura flavored foods and drinks would appear everywhere and people would go out for hanami. In Japan, hanami or Cherry blossom viewing is very popular during the spring season, people would gather and have picnics while admiring the view of beautiful sakura around them. While you can see sakura blooming everywhere you go in Japan, some places like the Ninna-Ji temple with the special variety of dwarf cherry trees or  Hirosaki castle with thousands of sakura trees and the magnificent view of the castle makes it some of the best destinations for spring hanami. Here is a list of the best places to enjoy your sakura-viewing experience in Japan.