Ever made your own lucky charm?🐱 ⠀ The beloved lucky cat is one of Japan’s most recognizable symbols of good fortune. In this creative workshop, visitors can paint their own beckoning cat with colorful designs and patterns, turning a traditional figure into a personal work of art🎨✨ It’s perfect for creating a special travel memory — or even a unique souvenir for yourself. ⠀ Save this experience for your next trip💾 ⠀ 📍 Lucky Cat Painting Workshop, Hida Folk Village / Gifu ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Art #Skills #Gifu #amazingJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Look twice — is that the sky, or the sea? 🌊✨ On calm mornings along Kanagawa’s coast, the shoreline can turn into a near-perfect mirror of the clouds above. ☁️ It’s an easy day trip from the Tokyo area, and a quiet, dreamlike view worth slowing down for. Would you add this coastal escape to your Tokyo-area itinerary? 🚃 📍 Enoshima / Fujisawa, Kanagawa 📷 instagram.com/yohei220 Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #VisitJapan #JapanTravel #Enoshima #Kanagawa #Fujisawa #JapanTrip #TravelJapan #CoastalJapan

Ready to step into a space shaped by thousands of years?🌑 ⠀ Mizonokuchi Cave is a natural cavern where ancient rock walls and deep interior spaces evoke a feeling of timelessness. A torii at the entrance marks where nature and faith intersect. Inside, stillness, cool air, and textured rock surfaces invite careful steps and quiet reflection🌿 ⠀ Would you add this mysterious cave to a slow travel route?⛩️ ⠀ 📍 Mizonokuchi Cave / Kagoshima 📸 instagram.com/naoki.lsf ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #History #Kagoshima #Japantrip #Japanphotography #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

How do you feel about walking through a living painting?🎨 ⠀ In Hanamomo no Sato, a spring masterpiece unfolds with around 5,000 flowering peach trees in bloom. From mid to late April, when the blossoms reach their peak, red, white, and pink flowers blend into a breathtaking gradient that lights up the mountain village🌸🏞️ Take your time wandering through the paths — each turn reveals a new palette, like stepping into a different brushstroke of spring. ⠀ Would you add this vibrant spring wonder to your travel plans?✨ ⠀ 📍 Hanamomo no Sato / Nagano 📸 instagram.com/wanderfulanya ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Nagano #hanamomo #springinJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Can you feel the ocean breeze as your train glides along the coast?🚆🌊 ⠀ The Ibusuki Makurazaki Line, Japan’s southernmost JR route, travels through gentle, tropical scenery. Its bold two-tone trains — white on the sea side and black on the mountain side — seem to reflect the scenery along the way. Beneath wide blue skies, the ocean sparkles, and where the tracks run close to the shoreline, it almost feels as if you’re gliding across the water. Sit back, relax, and take in the endless stretch of sea views✨ ⠀ Why not hop on board and experience this serene coastal ride for yourself?🌴🚆 ⠀ 📍 Ibusuki Makurazaki Line / Kagoshima 📸 instagram.com/sagarin123 ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Locallifestyle #Kagoshima #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Is this what happens when spring blooms all at once?🌸🌷 ⠀ Along Toyama’s Funagawa River, cherry blossoms, tulips, and rapeseed flowers bloom simultaneously beneath the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Asahi. As you stroll the riverside path, layers of color stretch across your view, accompanied by floral scents and crisp spring air🏔️✨ ⠀ Save this spot for peak bloom, when nature’s harmony is perfectly in sync🎶 ⠀ 📍 Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet / Toyama 📸 1 instagram.com/godive2000 📸 2-4 instagram.com/koipaku ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Art #Toyama #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_hokuriku #visitJP_toyama #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Ready to walk into art?🌀🎨 ⠀ At Towada Art Center in Aomori, contemporary art spills out of the building and into the streets. This open-air style museum blends architecture, public space, and immersive installations to create a whole new kind of experience🏙️ You don’t just see the art here — you become part of it. ⠀ Would you step inside and experience this living gallery for yourself?✨ ⠀ 📍 Towada Art Center / Aomori 📸 1 instagram.com/_miki_____3333… 📸 2-4 instagram.com/world.traveler… ⠀ Follow @visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Art #Architecture #Aomori #towadaartcenter #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

There’s so much more to Japan than its famous cities. 🌿 Condé Nast Traveller’s latest feature highlights 7 unforgettable wonders across Japan, including wild coastlines in Hokkaido, subtropical island landscapes in Okinawa, art and architecture in the Seto Inland Sea, sacred traditions in Wakayama, and ancient forests in Kagoshima. If you’re planning your next trip, this list is full of inspiration to go further. Read the full article here: cntraveller.com/article/7-wo… ~ ~ #VisitJapan #GoFurther #JapanTravel #Nature #Tradition #IslandTravel 📌 #Japan #Shiretoko #Iriomote #Naoshima #Setouchi #MountFuji #Koyasan #Yakushima #onlyinjapan #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #amazingjapan #visitJP_gofurther

Is your itinerary missing a touch of magic?✨ ⠀ The Ohmi Railway glides through gentle countryside scenes, where water-filled rice paddies reflect the passing trains like a mirror🚃🌾✨ ⠀ Why not slow down and discover this hidden countryside gem? ⠀ 📌Note: If you're visiting for that perfect shot, remember to respect the area: no entering rice fields or private land, and avoid roadside parking. ⠀ 📍 Ohmi Railway / Shiga 📸 instagram.com/kaa._.photo ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapan.us for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Shiga #ohmirailway #amazingJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Here’s a stunning view of Himeji Castle 💕🏯💕 From Otokoyama Haisuiike Park, a vibrant field of sennichiko (Globe Amaranth) flowers creates an unforgettable contrast against the castle’s iconic white walls. The scene is just beautiful 😍 📸CREDIT: iroilo.photo instagram.com/iroilo.photo ~ ~ #VisitJapan #Nature #HimejiCastle #OtokoyamaHaisuiikePark 📌 #Hyogo Prefecture Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #Japan #Castle #Himeji #onlyinjapan #japantravel #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #japan_vacations #japan_focus #japan_tourism #japanphotography #lifeinjapan #amazingjapan

Is there a more romantic hue than wisteria in full bloom?💜 ⠀ Every spring, Nakayama Grand Wisteria Festival in Fukuoka transforms into a sea of rich purple blooms. From mid to late April, wisteria vines spill down like a floral curtain, filling the air with a sweet, dreamy fragrance🌸 By nightfall, the flowers are illuminated, creating a magical scene completely different from the daytime view — an unforgettable spectacle✨ ⠀ Would you wander beneath this enchanting purple canopy?🌿 ⠀ 📍 Nakayama Grand Wisteria Festival / Fukuoka 📸 instagram.com/souichirou___ ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Festival #Fukuoka #springinJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

At Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi, the famous purple wisteria screen creates an incredible spectacle 🤩💜 The sheer scale of the display, forming a massive wall of cascading purple, is just stunning. The whole atmosphere feels both grand and unbelievably beautiful—a truly unforgettable sight. You can see this during the park’s “Tale of the Fuji no hana” event, which typically runs from mid-April to mid-May 🗓️ 📸CREDIT: gon.has07 instagram.com/gon.has07 ~ ~ #VisitJapan #AshikagaFlowerPark #Wisteria #Spring 📌 #Tochigi Prefecture Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #Japan #Nature #FlowerPower #onlyinjapan #japantravel #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #japanfocus #japantourism #japanphotography #lifeinjapan #amazingjapan #visitJP_gofurther

Experience the sweetest spring combo in motion!✨ ⠀ Along the Tsugaru Railway tracks in Ashino Park, soft pink sakura stretch in a continuous tunnel beside the rails, perfectly framing the bright orange trains as they glide through. From late April, when the blossoms are at their peak, the contrast of flowers and trains creates a fleeting, magical scene that captures the charm of Aomori in full bloom🚃🌸✨ ⠀ Would you take a ride through this spring wonder?🌿 ⠀ 📍 Ashino Park / Aomori 📸 instagram.com/1min.traveller ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Aomori #springinJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

It’s hard to beat a spring view like this 🌸🍃 From late April to early May, wild mountain cherry trees bloom in vibrant pink along the shore of Lake Nakatsuna in Nagano. The whole landscape feels serene—a truly unforgettable sight. 📸CREDIT: haru_usagi instagram.com/haru_usagi ~ ~ #VisitJapan #LakeNakatsuna #CherryBlossoms #Nature 📌 #Nagano Prefecture Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #Japan #Spring #SakuraSeason #SpringInJapan #onlyinjapan #japantravel #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #japan_vacations #japan_focus #japan_tourism #japanphotography #lifeinjapan #amazingjapan #visitJP_gofurther

Could there be a more storybook station framed by cherry blossoms?🌸🚉 ⠀ Yunokami Onsen Station in Fukushima is one of Japan’s rare thatched-roof stations. In spring, sakura bloom around the rustic building, and as petals drift through the mountain air, even the quiet wait on the wooden platform feels unhurried and nostalgic — like stepping into a scene from another era🏡🌸 ⠀ Save this hidden gem for a slow travel itinerary!✨ ⠀ 📍 Yunokami Onsen Station / Fukushima 📸 instagram.com/miyasan._ ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Fukushima #beautifulJapan #springinJapan #Japantrip #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Can you imagine where history meets a sea of sakura?🌸🏯 ⠀ Takada Castle Site Park in Niigata is home to around 4,000 cherry trees lining its inner and outer moats. In spring, petals drift across the water as the castle turret rises beyond a veil of soft pink, reflections shimmering with every breeze. Wander the pathways and pause beneath the blossoms to take in a scene where past and present beautifully intertwine🌿🌸 ⠀ Who would you bring to experience this breathtaking blend of castles and cherry blossoms?✨ ⠀ 📍 Takada Castle Site Park / Niigata 📸 instagram.com/mark.matsuoka ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #History #Niigata #takadacastle #springinJapan #Japantravel #visitJP_hokuriku #visitJP_niigata #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Ready to see cherry blossoms glow under the stars?🌙💫 ⠀ At Higashi-Fukida Tenman Shrine in Ibaraki, Somei Yoshino cherry trees light up the night from late March to mid-April - turning the path into a dreamlike tunnel of petals and soft light🌸🔮 It’s peaceful, romantic, and a completely different experience from daytime sakura viewing💗🌌 ⠀ Why not add this magical night sakura spot to your Japan itinerary — and discover even more seasonal wonders throughout the year? ⠀ 📍 Higashi-Fukida Tenmansha Shrine / Ibaraki 📸 instagram.com/miyazaki_japan ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Ibaraki #springinJapan #Japanphotography #Japantrip #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Who else dreams of getting lost in a sea of petals?🌸 ⠀ At Mt. Yoshino in Nara, spring isn’t just a season — it’s a sea of blossoms flowing over valleys and ridges as far as the eye can see 🌸⛰️💫 Wander the sacred paths and lose yourself in one of Japan’s most legendary sakura landscapes. ⠀ Will you make this iconic cherry blossom wonder part of your next Japan adventure?✨ ⠀ 📍 Mt. Yoshino / Nara 📸 @lifewithelliott instagram.com/lifewithelliot… ⠀ Follow instagram.com/visitjapanjp for a daily dose of inspiration from Japan and for your future travel. Tag your own photos from your past memories in Japan with #visitjapanjp to give us permission to repost! ⠀ #Nature #Nara #mtyoshino #springinJapan #amazingJapan #Japanphotography #Japantravel #beautifulJapan #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapana

This is one of Kyoto’s most beautiful spring sights ✨ From late March to early April, the colorful towers of Fushimi Momoyama Castle create a stunning backdrop for cherry blossoms 🌸🏯🌸 The area is also home to the iconic Fushimi Inari Shrine and its historic sake breweries, making it a perfect neighborhood to explore. The entire experience is peaceful, beautiful, and unforgettable. What’s your favorite thing to do in Kyoto? 👇 📸CREDIT: tamayo_yoyo_11 instagram.com/tamayo_yoyo_11 ~ ~ #VisitJapan #FushimiMomoyamaCastle #CherryBlossoms #Spring 📌 #Kyoto Prefecture Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #Japan #Castle #Fushimi #Nature #onlyinjapan #japantravel #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #japan_vacations #japan_focus #japan_tourism #japanphotography #lifeinjapan #amazingjapan

Hirosaki Park is among Japan’s most famous nighttime cherry blossom spots 🌸 In Tohoku, the blossoms peak later than in Tokyo. From late April to early May, over 2,600 cherry trees fill the castle grounds with pink blooms. During the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival, the park is lit up from sunset until 10 PM, giving visitors plenty of time to enjoy the view, even at night 🌸🌙 📸CREDIT: subtitletokyo instagram.com/subtitletokyo ~ ~ #VisitJapan #CherryBlossomFestival #CherryBlossom 📌 #Aomori Prefecture Tag 📸 photos #VisitJapanUS to give us permission to repost to our channels. #Japan #Tohoku #HirosakiPark #SpringInJapan #onlyinjapan #japantravel #explorejapan #discoverjapan #japanculture #japantrip #japanadventures #wanderlustjapan #japanfocus #japantourism #japanphotography #lifeinjapan #amazingjapan #visitJP_gofurther