When and where can we see cherry blossoms in Kansai?

When and where can we see cherry blossoms in Kansai?

Cherry blossoms are mostly loved by all of  japanese people.  We appreciate the beauty, the ephemeral life of flowers which reminds us "Bushi do spirits" every early April.

On In late March, the weather forecast features the cherry blossom forecast on TV so that we can get information about where we can watch full-bloomed cherry blossom.

Generally, we can see cherry blossoms at the beginning of April in the park, along the river.

I recommend to watch viewing cherry blossom in the park of Himeji, Osaka, Hikone castle. You can appreciate the contrast of colors between the architectures and flowers.

The Yoshino mountains in Nara are also famous for cherry blossoms. You can appreciate the colors of green and pale pink in the mountains.

On the other hand, we can see cherry blossom even in late April in Kyoto. That's There are  cherries in Ninnaji temple. Because of difference of soil, cherries in Ninnaji bloom much later than other kind of cherries.