@nihonvoyages: Early blooming sakura in Japan 🌸 Everyone says the best time to see cherry blossoms is late March… but you can actually see beautiful sakura much earlier if you know where to go 😉 Best time for early sakura: Mid–late February → early March 📍Early bloom spots: 🌸Atami – Itokawa Promenade Sakura Festival (until early Feb) 🌸Toi Sakura Festival (mid Jan – mid Feb 🌸Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Feb – early March) 🌸Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival (mid Feb – early March) 🌸Sakura Jingu Shrine (usually late Feb) 🌸Ebara Shrine (mid–late Feb) Tip: February sakura are usually brighter pink than the late-March Somei Yoshino 🌸 Plus it’s off-peak → cheaper hotels & flights. #japan #sakura #fyp #foryou #spring