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Name	Typical Blooming Period	Location	Highlights
Shinjuku Gyoen	Late March - Late April	Tokyo	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 1,000+ trees.
Sumida Park	Late March - Mid April	Tokyo	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. Riverside cherry trees. Night viewing.
Ueno Park	Late March - Early April	Tokyo	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 1,000+ trees.
Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo	Late March - Early April	Tokyo	Night viewing. Near Imperial Palace. Viewing from boat available.
Koganei Park	Late March - Late April	Tokyo	Famous spot. 1,000+ trees.
Meiji Jingu Gaien	Late March - Late April	Tokyo	Night viewing.
Ikegame Honmonji Temple	Late March - Early April	Tokyo	Night viewing.
Odawara Castle Park	Late March - Early April	Kanagawa	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. Cherry blossoms around castle.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine	Late March - Early April	Kanagawa	Tunnel of cherry blossoms.
Mitsuike Park	Early Feb. - Mid April	Kanagawa	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 1,000+ trees.
Omiya Park	Late March - Early April	Saitama	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 1,000+ trees.
Sakurayama Park	Mid April	Gunma	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 7,000+ trees.
Nikko Tree-lined Highway	Mid April	Tochigi	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 16 km cherry blossom canopy over road.
Shimizu Park	Mid April	Chiba	Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 2,000+ trees.

2012 Sakura Japan's Cherry Blossoms Kantohot spots

Location	Hotel	Recommended	Rate
Shinjuku	-	Very popular Shinjuku hotel. Walking distance from Shinjuku Gyoen.	From JPY -
Shinjuku	-	Close to Shinjuku Station. Walking distance from Shinjuku Gyoen.	From JPY -
Shinjuku	-	Located close to Shinjuku Gyoen.	From JPY -
Asakusa	-	New location of a popular chain in one of Tokyo's top sightseeing areas.	From JPY -
Ueno	-	2-minute walk to JR Ueno Station. Close to Ueno Park.	From JPY -
Mejiro	-	World-renowned hotel. Japanese-style garden with 20 kinds of cherry trees.	From JPY -
Akasaka	-	40,000 square meter Japanese garden. Beautiful view from restaurant.	From JPY -
Shinagawa	-	3-minute walk from Shinagawa Station. Cherry blossoms nearby.	From JPY -

Location	Hotel	Recommended	Rate
Hakone	-	Rooms with private open-air baths. Cherry blossoms nearby.	From JPY -
Hakone	-	Traditional inn with Japanese garden and cherry trees.	From JPY -
Hakone	-	Located next to the river. Cherry blossoms nearby.	From JPY -

Location	Hotel	Recommended	Rate
Kinugawa Onsen	-	Conveniently located close to Kinugawa Station.	From JPY -
Kinugawa Onsen	-	Surrounded by beautiful natural scenery.	From JPY -
Nikko	-	Close to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. Convenient access.	From JPY -
Mito	-	5-minute walk from Mito Station. Close to Kairakuen Garden.	From JPY -

Location	Hotel	Recommended	Rate
Takaragawa Onsen	-	See cherry blossoms from the largest open-air hot spring bath in Japan.	From JPY -
Kusatsu Onsen	-	Views overlooking Kusatsu Onsen.	From JPY -
Chichibu Nagatoro	-	3-minute walk from Nagatoro Station. Beautiful scenery including famous rock formations.	From JPY -
Narita	-	2-minute walk from Keisei Narita Station. Convenient access.	From JPY -

1. The "sakura forecast," the forecast of where the cherry trees are blooming (and at what stage of blooming they are), is updated constantly by the Japanese weather services and in news media.

2. After a tree's blossoms reach full bloom, they typically last for about a week and then begin to fall off. This view of the petals fluttering through the air like falling snow is also popular.

3. Cherry blossoms are very delicate and are easily affected by inclement weather, causing such issues as delayed/stalled blooming or premature loss of petals.

4. Sakura season is a very popular time of year for Japanese people to visit hot spring inns and resorts, particularly those known for their scenery like the ones featured on this page. They will sell out quickly, so please book early so that you can get a room!

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