Click on Tell me more to read about the event, then use the search term plus the year to find out exact dates and times for when you’re traveling
•
Cherry Blossoms
The classic clouds of pale pink somei yoshino sakura end the first week in April, but the late-blooming varieties burst into bloom the second week, hitting their peak mid-April. Here are the best places to see late-blooming cherries in Tokyo
Free Amateur Sumo Tournament
Japan’s variation on age-group soccer: the annual amateur sumo tournament at the Yasakuni Shrine. It features bouts all day long in mid-April, with little nippers through college age battling it out for heavyweight supremacy.
Search term: sumo tournament Yasukuni
Azalea Season
You may not think azaleas are a flower extravaganza worth traveling all the way to Japan for, but after you check out the best places to see azaleas in Tokyo, you might change your mind!
Peony Season
If giant balls of riotous color aren’t your thing, how about luscious peonies as big as your head? I’m here to tell you: the best places to see peonies in Tokyo do not disappoint.
Tokyo Kimono Show
This is a wonderful event featuring three days of all the latest kimono designs and accessories from all the top designers, plus a special exhibition! Recently it’s been scheduled near the end of April, but check the event page for upcoming dates.
Search terms: tokyo kimono show
Wisteria Season
Giant wisteria are something you can only see in Japan. For hundreds of years, they’ve been cultivating single plants that are so huge and bloom with such lushness, you won’t believe your eyes. If wandering beneath under a dappled ceiling of purple blooms sounds like heaven to you, here’s where to see the best wisteria in Tokyo.
•
If you enjoyed this, subscribe!
Get all the latest Japan travel tips and tricks for free ヽ(*＾ω＾*)ﾉ
And here are the other places I take my friends when they come to town
•
Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 