April is a heavenly time on earth, and here's your complete guide to cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto

Spring days are never idle, for they are busy with the admiration of flowers. If you plan to go to Kyoto for cherry blossom viewing, be sure to save this guide. - ⏰2024 Kyoto Cherry Blossom Season Forecast: The blooming period starts on March 21, and the peak bloom period is from March 28 to April 3. - 🌸There are many sacred cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto, and the following 6⃣️ places are ones I have personally visited and highly recommend. - ✅Higashiyama Backstreet (Image 1, 2) 🚉Take the Kintetsu Kyoto Line express from Kyoto Station to Tambabashi, then transfer to the Keihan Main Line to Ishiyama Shichihongu, and walk for 10 minutes after exiting the station. ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: A kilometer-long stretch with hundreds of ancient cherry trees blooming at the same time, perfect for strolling and picnicking. - ✅Fushimi Jukkoku-bune (Image 3, 4) 🚉: From Kyoto Station, take the Kintetsu Kyoto Line express towards Tandenan Shrine to Momoyama Goryo-mae Station, then walk 15 minutes to Jukkoku-bune. ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: Enjoy the blooming cherry blossoms on both banks of the river by riding a traditional Japanese boat, and the paths along the river are also great for a leisurely walk under the cherry trees. - ✅Kiyomizu-dera (Image 5) 🚉: From Kyoto Station, take the subway Karasuma Line towards Kokusai Kaikan to Gojo Station, then walk. ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: About 1,500 Yoshino and Yamazakura cherry trees, with the red buildings making a tragic backdrop that looks amazing. The viewing spots include the Okunoin and Kiyomizu Stage around the main hall, and the Sannenzaka cherry blossoms in front of the temple (Image 6) are also very beautiful. - ✅Yasaka Shrine (Image 7) 🚉: From Kyoto Station, take the subway Karasuma Line towards Kokusai Kaikan to Gojo Station, then walk ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: The night cherry blossoms here are very beautiful, with many open-air izakayas. It's very pleasant to sit under the cherry blossoms at night and enjoy the food, and I really like the cherry blossom viewing atmosphere here. - ✅Hirano Shrine (Image 8) 🚉: From Kyoto Station, take the subway Karasuma Line towards Kokusai Kaikan to Imadegawa Station, then walk. ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: Famous for its large-scale cherry blossom forest, the shrine occasionally holds a handmade market, which is very nice to visit. - ✅Daigo-ji (Image 9, 10) 🚉Take the JR Biwako Line from Kyoto Station towards Maibara to Yamashina, then transfer to the subway Tozai Line towards Rokujizo to Daigo. ⭐️Cherry Blossom Viewing Highlight: Daigo-ji has many ancient cherries and precious varieties, which, combined with the ancient temple background, are very beautiful. - 🌸Hikone Castle, near Kyoto Prefecture, is also a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, about an hour's drive from Kyoto. Feel free to add more cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto and the surrounding area in the comments section.