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152: The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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The Best Hanami Spots in Japan

Shinjuku-Gyo-en has some of the Sakura species that bloom later than the Sume Yoshino variety. In Osaka, one of my favorite spots is Kema Sakuronomia Park. My favorite in Kyoto is probably walking the philosophers path. If you try to do a picnic here, you will have some uninvited four legged guests and they will take your food.

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