By Li Xinyi, compiled and reported
Spring is the perfect season for flower viewing, especially in Japan’s Northern Tohoku region—Aomori, Akita, Iwate, and Sendai—which boasts numerous top cherry blossom and floral spots, attracting travelers from both home and abroad. The online magazine “Ultimate Guide to Northern Tohoku” launches its spring edition, “Spring Flower Viewing Excursions,” which not only introduces popular sightseeing spots where you can admire blooming cherry blossoms in full glory but also includes a handy cherry blossom map for easy reference. Additionally, it covers hidden flower-viewing destinations that are lesser-known to Taiwanese travelers yet rival Hokkaido’s lavender fields, wisteria waterfalls, and azalea avenues.
Late March is the perfect time to enjoy cherry blossoms in Japan. (Image provided by Ultimate Guide to Northern Tohoku)
Moreover, from now until March 25, simply read the spring edition of the “Ultimate Guide to Northern Tohoku” online magazine (www.promotions.com.tw/kitatohoku), fill out the questionnaire, and you’ll have a chance to win locally exclusive lifestyle goods. These include premium-grade birch wood chopsticks and phone charms from Akita Prefecture; handmade indigo-dyed coasters, fude pens, and Nanbu ironware wind chimes from Iwate Prefecture; hinoki (Japanese cypress) soap from Aomori Prefecture; Sendai kokeshi wooden dolls; and a commemorative double-decker bento box featuring the latest model of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train, the “Hayabusa.”
Japan’s stunning cherry blossom season unfolds gradually from south to north. (Image provided by Ultimate Guide to Northern Tohoku)
In addition to the upcoming peak flower viewing season in Northern Tohoku, which begins in late April, another highly anticipated event is the opening of the “snow walls” at the end of March. Many may have heard of the snow walls in Tateyama Kurobe, but the Tohoku region also boasts equally spectacular snowy sights. Aomori Prefecture’s Mount Hakkoda features a “Snow Corridor,” which officially opens on April 1. There will be commemorative events during the first two days of opening, allowing visitors to stroll between towering snow walls. The Hachimantai ASPITE LINE, spanning Iwate Prefecture (10.6 km) and Akita Prefecture (9.8 km) with a total length of over 20 km, is also known as a snow corridor. It opens on April 20 and offers equally breathtaking frozen landscapes.
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