π Let’s begin to think about rescheduling your trip for when it’s fun to travel again, because there are so many great things to experience in Japan beyond the cherry blossoms!
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Five secret reasons why JUNE is the very best time to come to Japan:
Because June is the only time of year you can see…
The Sanno Matsuri festival! This festival not only features the usual rowdy shrine-carrying, it also has a parade of folks in elaborate period costume.
AND…
if you love Japanese woodblock prints, you’ll recognize some of the iris gardens that still bloom every June near Tokyo!
AND…
If you think your grandma’s puffy white hydrangeas are the latest thing in giant fluffballs, think again! If walking through huge gardens stuffed with pink blue and purple flowers as far as the eye can see is your thing, you’d better be here in June
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST…
It’s a great time to go to Bunny Island!
Note: June can be rainy, but that can be a plus. For example…
Here are my favorite places to find swoonworthy flower shots:
And because it can be rainy, June is an especially excellent time to explore:
Of course, it’s not going to rain every day, so you can still enjoy plenty of:
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