Located in the northwest mountains of Kinkakuji Temple, Haradanien is known as a great spot to see cherry blossom. The place is also called as "the hidden village of cherry blossom", as it is located in a rather isolated part of the Kyoto city area. It is actually a private property and open to public only in spring and fall for people to see the cherry blossom and fall colors. In this vast park, you can see more than 400 cherry blossom trees of over 20 different species, from late March to the end of April. Once you take a step into the park, a variety of cherry blossom with rich gradations of colors will take you away from reality.
The entrance fee of the park is unique and fluctuates from 300 to 1,500 JPY according to how close the cherry blossom is to full bloom. If the entrance fee is expensive, that means you are in for a treat! So please do not hesitate to enter the park because of the expensive fee. Please take a picture of the overwhelming beauty of the cherry trees.

Gion Shirakawa is in the north of Gion, one of the most famous red-light district in Kyoto. The area is full of Kyoto-like feelings and filled with traditional buildings of old Kyoto such as Kyo-machiya equipped with the cobblestone and the lattice doors. It also is on the national traditional architectures preservation district lists. You can see 40 cherry blossom trees, such as Someiyoshino and weeping cherry trees, planted on the sides of the river that runs along the street. These trees beautifully color Gion in spring. In the blooming season, which usually begins from the end of March and lasts through the whole April, the trees will be lighted up at night. Those beautiful cherry blossoms during the day are beautiful but seeing them at night is quite magical. Geiko and Maiko are often seen walking around in this area, because they go to Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine in Gion Shirakawa, that is said to help these performers improve their skills of singing and dancing. so if you're lucky, you may be able to take pictures of them along with cherry blossom in full bloom, which would undoubtedly be a great shot.

Originally established in 1791 in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Matsumoto Brewery moved its base to Fushimi in 1922. The wooden breweries and brick chimneys and warehouses built along Shintakasegawa River are on the national registered tangible cultural property lists. Around this area in spring, the riverside will be filled with yellow canola flowers and let the locals know that spring has come to Fushimi, a famous producing area of sake in Kyoto. There are also sightseeing houseboats on Ujigawaharyu, which is within 15-minuet walk from the brewery, so you can enjoy the beauty of spring flowers planted along the river while cruising down the river on a boat. Let’s take a lot of pictures in warm spring Fushimi.