Japan: Cherry Blossom Trees and a Warm Spring Breeze

March 27 — April 23, 2023

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Of all the countries we were looking forward to during our trip, Japan was at the top of the list. For my husband in particular, who studied Japanese language and culture in university, visiting Japan has always been on his bucket list.

Better yet, visiting during the spring for the world-renowned cherry blossom season was a massive dream for the two of us.

Knowing this was such a bucket-list item for us, we slotted Japan in our travel calendar first, and the rest of our trip was built around visiting during this particular season.

And I have to say, we made the right choice building our trip around seeing the beautiful cherry blossoms of Japan.

An authentic, quintessential experience in a seaside, temple-rich town.

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