Special Reports
Top 25 JAPAN Forward Reader’s Favorites of 2019: 10-6
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions
Culture
Steaming Through the Cherry Blossoms at Yasukuni Shrine
Thanks to the passionate interest of my two sons in all things pertaining to railroads, I have traveled to […]
Travel
2019 April 16 – 22 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
Sakura 🌸
2019 April 9 – 15 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
Sakura 🌸
2019 April 2 – 8 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
Blog
Kanazawa: The Sakura Are Just About to Bloom in this Picturesque City
Spring is now in full flush here in Tokyo, which sadly means that the sakura season is coming to […]
Sakura 🌸
Enjoy Late Cherry Blossoms at Tokyo’s Beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen
A few days ago on April 9, after the entrance ceremony at the high school my younger son is […]
Travel
Photographers Are Sharing The Beautiful Snowy End To A Special Cherry Blossom Season In Japan
As Japan’s beautiful sakura season begins to approach its end and people wrap up their hanami, or cherry blossom viewing
Sakura 🌸
2019 March 26 – April 1 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
Blog
Playing with Tokura Under the Sakura
There are only a few weeks out of the year when people all over Japan get out and enjoy […]
Travel
Top 5 Sakura Food Choices for your Hanami Experience!
Anyone who has been in Japan during cherry blossom season knows the madness of this time of year, from […]
Culture
Before You Go Cherry Blossom Viewing, Grab These Special Sakura-Theme Goods
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on March 27 from the Yasukuni Shr