Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto & Nara

Where ancient Japan blooms into beauty

Every spring, for a window of just two weeks, Japan transforms. The sakura cherry blossoms arrive like a quiet announcement that winter is over, and nowhere feels this more profoundly than Kyoto.

Ancient temples are draped in pale pink. Stone lanterns half-hidden by petals. Monks walking paths they have walked for centuries, now canopied in blossom. This nine-day journey is timed precisely to the peak bloom. From Kyoto's most celebrated gardens to the deer-filled avenues of Nara, every day has been curated to put you in the right place at the right light before the crowds, after the rain, exactly when it matters most.