Plan your trip to Japan for upcoming best season!
When asked “when is the best season to visit Japan?”, I always answer “the best season is from the end of March to the second week of April when you can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom!”
Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom
With the help of weaker yen and easier visa requirements, numbers of foreign visitors hit the record high last year. According to JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) announcement on January 19th 2016, the number of foreign visitors in 2015 was nearly 20 million which was 47% increase from 2014. The Wall Street Journal had also written about it in their blog. Japan is definitely a favorite destination from people around the world!
So why not book your trip for upcoming best season in Japan? Now is the time!
Before you book your trip, I want to give you some travel tips you can’t miss.
I recommend you to check on various websites to save money on airfare. From travel beginners to frequent travelers, this blog by Thrifty Nomads gives you lots of hints to save your money on your travel. Although you maybe the frequent world traveler, I am sure you would find something interesting.
How to book cheapest flight possible anywhere by Thrifty Nomads.
After you have successfully booked your flight to Japan for the best season to see cherry blossoms, you can check the latest updates on cherry blossom forecast nationwide at Yokoso Japan website.
Previous post from Huffpost will give you hints on where to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo .
Photo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gail-nakada/tokyos-puffy-pink-cherry-_b_2893113.html
Enough of cherry blossom topic? OK, then let’s move onto other desirable destinations in Japan.
Have you seen the top 10 destination in Japan written by Tripadvisor?
By clicking each city, you will know what’s popular there and it even tells you what’s happening now.
Of course, Tokyo is the place where you can’t miss! There are 1532 recommended things to do in Tokyo! It will show you by ranking so you would know what’s not to miss!
Among them, Asakusa Sensoji is one of the tourists favorite places in Tokyo!
Photo: http://joy-trip.jp/7335
If your trip is more than 5 days, then I would recommend you to visit Kyoto and Osaka as well. Tokyo is the well-known big city in the world but Kyoto is an ancient city where you can see the good old days of Japan. There are several famous historic monuments of ancient Kyoto, the world heritage like Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) as you can see below.
photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji
They are many breath-taking historical architectures in Kyoto. Osaka is close to Kyoto so you might want to visit there for Osaka castle and delicious food.
If you dig TripAdvisor website, you can read recommendation by travelers.
Japan is also popular destination for Anime and Otaku fans. Not just Pokemon Center, you can purchase rare anime / manga items which you can’t get in your country. Go to Tokyo Anime Guide to learn about where you can buy your favorite anime stuffs in Tokyo.You can check Tokyo’s Top 10 Sites for Anime and Manga lovers too.
For those who love Disney, Disney Sea is the one and only original place in the world, it’s a must visit for Disney fans.
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you need to visit Universal Studio Japan in Osaka.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, 4K3D attraction is only available in Universal Studio Osaka.
Enjoy your trip to Japan!