The Full Bloom at Takami no Sato Truly Healed Me 🌸

#cherryblossom25 Located in Higashiyoshino Village, Nara Prefecture, Japan, Takami no Sato is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot known as the “Sky Garden of Flowers.” Sitting at an altitude of around 650 meters, the area is home to over 1,000 weeping cherry trees (shidare-zakura), creating a magical landscape. Originally, I wasn’t planning to go on the 13th because the flowers hadn’t bloomed yet—but in the end, I found two lovely girls and we shared a taxi together (round trip cost: 20,000 yen 💸). The cherry blossom-flavored Swiss roll was super delicious! 🍰 The shuttle ride downhill was also quite the thrill 😂. Since Takami no Sato is up in the mountains, the blooms are a bit later. The Uda River cherry blossom avenue (宇陀川の桜並木) in Haibara is also absolutely beautiful. If both places had bloomed at the same time, I can’t imagine how breathtaking this journey would’ve been 💕 #travel