Sewaritei — Attraction in Yawata

Hands down, the BEST viewing spot for cherry blossom 🌸 in Kyoto, better than Philosopher’s Path IMHO. OMG, this place will blow you mind away. It’s a bit away from the main tourist area but totally worth the train ride. Get off at the nearest train station and walk along the busy street. It’s safe and has a wide sidewalk with crossing guards. You will also get a wonderful view of very expansive river. It only costs 100 yen per adult. There are lots of food trucks and ports-potty’s. It gets crowded now so either come early or later to...

Not full blossoming. About 70% today. Great scene with 1.4km sakura trees. There are 3 tracks you can choose with different heights. They are connected in between by staircases. So you can change track in between to watch sakura from different sides. All have endless sakura scene. Good place for relaxed walk, picnic and photo taking. Though today is weekday, good weather attracts a lot of people to come for sakura watching. Many pop up stalls to sell food and drinks. Or you can buy bento after you exit the...

This a rather well know attraction in the Kyoto area for hanami or Sakura season in Japan. You’ll find people of all ages enjoying the cherry blossoms 🌸. The season is about a month or so in length, occurring earlier every year due to climate change. So no matter when you come, expect it to be crowded. Ignore the usual—people taking photos of themselves in traditional dress or the screaming children. Find a quiet place under a tree like we did and enjoy nature for an hour or two. A nice way to spend a...