This will be my third time to japan, this time focusing on seeing the sakura season. I’m especially looking forward to seeing them illuminated at night. I am planning to see Kyoto, Osaka and Kanazawa
Open questions:
1. Do my dates make sense, or should I change anything? I saw that the full-bloom in Kyoto should be on the 30th, and for Osaka the 2nd, so should I delay everything for one day to see more of the sakura?
2. Is taking the Sagano Romantic Train and the Hozugawa River Boat Ride back any more interesting during sakura than in the fall? If so, I would pack it in somewhere.
3. Any more must-dos for sakura? I think I have spare time in each location, so I’m open to suggestions.
Here are my current plans:
* 28th March
* Eat at Taisho Hanana
* See the bamboo forest and temples nearby park
* See Togetsukyo Bridge
* Visit Monkey park
* See Kimono Forest in the dark
* Eat Tomisen
* 29th March
* Eat something at nishki market
* Shimogamo Shrine
* Tadasu-no-Mori Forest
* Kyoto Imperial Palace
* Eat at Hafuu
* Nijo Castle
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Maruyama park at night for illumination
* Kodai-ji Zen temple illuminations
* Nijo castle night illuminations
* 30th March
* Walk along philosophers path
* Kodaiji Temple
* Nanzenji Temple
* Keage Incline
* Maruyama Park
* Gion
* Shogunzuka Seiryuden Temple
* Higashiyama Jisho-ji
* Eat Wajoryomen Sugari
* 31st March
* See Expo Park
* Get to Minoo Park (Should I take a cab here?)
* Go to Umeda Sky
* Walk around Umeda/Nambda/Den-den town/Nipponbashi at night
* 1st April
* Find slice of Rikuro’s (Can I even get a single slice of fresh cake? Or do I have to buy an entire one?
* Kema Sakuranomiya Park
* Osaka Tenmangu
* Osaka castle
* Shitennoji
* Keitakuen Garden
* Sumiyoshi Taisha
* Spend evening in Dotonbori/Shinsaibashi-Suji
* (Should I also see Osaka castle at night?)
* 2nd April (Take a train to kanazawa)
* Omicho market
* Get some Kaiseki (any recommendations?)
* Kazuemachi Chaya District
* See Higashi chaya district (get some tea)
* Kenrokuen garden/Kanazawa Castle (also illuminated at night I believe)
* 3rd April
* See Takayama
* Perhaps see Shirakawa-go (Is it worth it?)
* 4th April
* ??? I think I need recommendations here
by koreatravelTA
