Travelling to Japan early April, unfortunately we only have 1 free day to go around Tokyo. I'm travelling with my daughters 16 n 12 y/o. Interested to...

For those who are planning to go to Japan this Spring 2017,here's the current forecast and possible places for you to stay for Sakura Matsuri:
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One of the first things I noticed, as a schoolteacher in Japan, is that so many countries start their school year in a different month. I come from Australia, where the school year is the same as the calendar year, and so the students begin their classes in January. Being in the southern hemisphere, Australia's summer holidays start around the 15th of December and finish on January 26th, which is Australia Day. (Summer itself doesn't end until March). The United States also...

I heard the cherry blossom trees are very beautiful in Tokyo, can I see them when the 2020 Olympics are on?

Come the hallowed season of spring all off Japan waits with bated breath as one of the country's most stunning natural transformations takes place in plain sight. Beloved and revered for its breathtaking beauty cherry blossoms are no ordinary flowering plants in Japan. In fact since time immemorial, these trees and their delicate pink shaded blossoms have captivated the hearts and minds of the Japanese people who consider the flower to be a national icon of sorts....