π I’m going to start posting stuff you can look forward to seeing when it’s fun to travel again, because there are so many great experiences to have in Japan beyond the cherry blossoms!
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Five secret reasons why MAY is the very best time to come to Japan:
Because May is the only time of year you can see…

Fish flags! The banners known as koi nobori are festively flown for the month preceeding Childrens’ Day, which is May 5th.

AND…
if you decide to come in May, you’ll have a chance to see a live tournament that’s held nowhere else on earth:

AND…
When was the last time you stayed up all night for…art?

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST…
If partying with the gods is more your style…

And those are just the special events happening in the month of May. You can still go see the snapworthy all-year-round attractions. Click here to browse all my favorite:
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I love your enthusiasm. Yes, we WILL reschedule our trip to Japan. Just not in May, yet. We will wait a little, until this virus has run its course. I got my money back, I hope my travel company will still be in business after the virus has been a global threat.