🌸 Spring only! A complete guide to cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto | Trains, deer, and Thousand Torii Gates all in one place 🍡🌸

From March to April every year, Kyoto, Japan is a holy place for cherry blossom viewing! These attractions are definitely the perfect combination for your first visit to Kyoto to enjoy cherry blossoms.

📍 Recommended cherry blossom viewing spots
🌸 Sagano Sightseeing Train (Sagano Arashiyama Train)
Travel through the Arashiyama forests and river valleys, with picturesque cherry blossoms along the way.

🚆 Address: Saga Tenryuji Chachicho, Ukyo District, Kyoto City
⏰ Business hours: 09:00～17:00 (adjusted according to the season)

🌳 Okochi Sanso Gardens
The garden design is extremely beautiful, and matcha and snacks are provided for free while you enjoy the cherry blossoms. It is a beautiful secret place in Kyoto that few people know about.

📍 Address: 8 Tabuchiyamacho, Saga Kokurayama, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City
⏰ Opening hours: 09:00～17:00
🎟️ Tickets: Adults 1,000 yen (including refreshments)

🦌 Nara Park + Todaiji Temple
The cherry blossoms and deer are intertwined, as beautiful as a fairy tale. The deer feeding experience is very unique.

📍 Address: Todaioji Town, Nara City
🎟️ Deer Crackers are about 150 yen and can be purchased at many stalls in the park
🏯 Todaiji Temple Address: 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara
🎟️ Tickets: Adults 800 yen, Buddha combination ticket 1,200 yen
⏰ Opening hours: 08:00～17:00

⛩️ Fushimi Inari Shrine
Climb up the famous Thousand Torii gates and cherry blossom avenues all the way up the mountain for both exercise and sightseeing. There is a local food street hidden in the back.

📍 Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabuouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
⏰ Visiting hours: Open 24 hours a day, all year round
🎟️ Free admission

🍢 Recommended snacks
Grilled dumplings (soy sauce flavor)

Takoyaki with sauce, fried chicken

Strawberry Daifuku and Sakura Dessert

🌸 Tips for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto:
✔️ The flowers are in full bloom from late March to early April
✔️ It is recommended to book online for Arashiyama train tickets (sold out early)
✔️ Wear comfortable shoes + a light jacket as the temperature difference between morning and night is large
✔️ Be polite when feeding the deer, and be careful not to be "besieged" when holding deer biscuits😆

The spring-only dream journey begins in Kyoto. From the cherry blossom view of the train in Arashiyama, to dancing with the deer in Nara, to the Torii cherry blossom trail in Fushimi Inari, you can also sit down and eat a bite of freshly baked dango, this is what spring should look like🌸✨

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