Out of all the places in Japan to see cherry blossoms, the town of Yoshino, in Nara Prefecture, just might be the very best.

Mount Yoshino is a well-known spot for cherry blossoms. It is said that there are over 30,000 white wild cherry trees neatly planted across the mountain valley and ridge. Spring brings a breathtaking ...

Yoshino forestry developed along the Yoshino River (also known as the Kino River once it enters Wakayama Prefecture downstream ... brief that accompanies this article shows, driving up Nara’s Mount ...

Collection of Yamatane Museum of Art The second piece is Yoshino by Okumura Togyu****. This painting depicts Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, renowned since ancient times as a famous cherry blossom ...

Go witness the mesmerizing cherry blossoms in Yoshino Kansai. Here is our pick of the finest Airbnbs in Yoshino Kansai to ...

YOSHINO, Nara Prefecture—As the winter chill sets in, the production of traditional “washi” paper is in full swing at a historic workshop here. Winter is the best season for paper making ...

These include Mount Yoshino in the Nara prefecture, Philosopher's Path in Kyoto, the Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo, and the Himeji Castle in the Hyogo prefecture, where the trees adorn ancient palaces.