March

So we’ve talked about plum blossom viewing and cherry blossom viewing, but what if I told you there is a third type of flower viewing you could do here in Kanto? Spring doesn’t only bring cherry blossoms, it also brings tulips. These tulips can be found in Sakura City, Chiba at an event called Sakura Tulip Festa. I know, the name is confusing, but I assure you this uses different kanji from the pink flowers.  As a bonus, these are the largest tulip fields you can find in the Kanto region. The tulips, available in a dazzling array of colors, can be viewed at Sakura Furusato Square from March 27 to April 21. Its still a bit chilly here in March but April may be a perfect time to grab your camera and tiptop through the tulips. There are literally hundreds of thousands of flowers and roughly 100 varieties to view. There’s even an authentic Dutch windmill to further transport you to the tulip fields of the Netherlands.  If you worry that you’ll get bored by the tulips, there are boat rides, organ music on weekends, and plenty of food trucks and stalls set up to keep you occupied. And…