Cherry blossom season has arrived in Japan

This month the Eastern Japanese town of Kawazu has been transformed into a mist of pretty pink petals as cherry blossom season arrives. Known for its magnificent 8,000 blossom trees, the village welcomes spring before most of its neighbouring towns. These blossoms or 'sakura', usually bloom in late March or early April, but the magical Japanese village is infamous for its early flurry of beauty.

The picture perfect town plays home to an annual Cherry Blossom Festival, attracting around 1million budding nature enthusiasts, plus a whole heap of insta shots - and boy have they delivered. Take a look for yourselves...

河津桜? メジロが嬉しそう(=´∀｀) Kawazu cherry tree?& white eye? #Kawazu cherry tree #whiteeye #河津桜まつり? #メジロが #花の写真を撮るのが好き #鳥の写真 #ほんわか日和 #桜が好き #菜花は少し早かった #cherrytrees

A post shared by aki6446 (@akifumi_itou) on Feb 19, 2017 at 11:32pm PST

Blissful. I can't believe how lucky I got with these cherry blossoms in full bloom plus a beautiful sunny day. #kawazu #kawazuzakura #naturalframe #cherryblossom #pictureperfect #team_jp_flower #japan_daytime_view #gaijinpottravel #lonelyplanet #travelandlife #japanrevealed #openmyworld #loves_garden #naturelovers #tlpicks #thegreatoutdoors #tokyocameraclub #河津町 #河津桜 #満開 #青空 #川 #綺麗 #幸せ

A post shared by Celia Knox (@celiaintokyo) on Feb 18, 2017 at 9:13pm PST

花の蜜はうめーな。 #河津桜#カワヅザクラ#桜#寒桜#早咲き桜#早咲き#メジロ#目白#めじろ#サクジロー#さくじろーおしり祭り #鳥#可愛い#愛らしい#春#花#勝浦市 #cherryblossom#cherryblossoms#pretty#cute#pink#spring#flower#flowers#japanese white-eye#bird#birds#kawazu-zakura

A post shared by ぷんぷくりん (@punpukurin) on Feb 18, 2017 at 12:49am PST

#sakura #japan #kawazu #tokyo #beautiful #spring

A post shared by Cat1411 (@samong1411) on Feb 18, 2017 at 3:32pm PST

Kawazu #sakura #cherryblossom#springcomesoon#naturephotography#natureisbeautiful#natureza#flordecerejeira#ig_nature#kawazu#かわずさくら#japan

A post shared by Denis Kushida (@deniskushida) on Feb 19, 2017 at 3:59am PST

Sukura blooming at Kawazu #sakura #sukurablooming #kawazucherryblossom #kawazu #japan2017 #japan #flowers

A post shared by The Witch (@mean_witch) on Feb 19, 2017 at 11:06pm PST

ริมน้ำ. #さくら? #landscape #sony #camera #tokyolife #kawazu#shizuoka#nature#camera#yellow#carnora #spring#japan #japantravel#vsco#vscocam#photo#sony#orange

A post shared by Monsieur Gateaux (@monsieur_gateaux) on Feb 21, 2017 at 5:43am PST

sakura 変わらない中に変わるものがある #spring? #isjustaroundthecorner #japan #kawazu #latergram

A post shared by Kei Takebuchi (@keibamboo) on Feb 20, 2017 at 4:39pm PST

この間行った河津桜です(*^_^*) 人が多すぎてビックリ‼︎昔はこんなに人来なかったのに… 有名になりましたね(u_u) #japan#静岡県#河津#kawazu #河津桜#kawazuzakura #サクラ#桜#sakura #cherry #伊豆#散歩#人混み #混みすぎ #春#spring #綺麗#癒し#ピンク #一眼レフ#photo#Nikon#d5500

A post shared by @ emi_i0717 on Feb 22, 2017 at 3:44am PST

Cerise riverside ? 花咲く恋路、なんてね。 #Japan #Shizuoka #Kawazu #Sunny #Flower #Blossom #Cherry #Cherryblossom #River #Spring #静岡 #河津桜 #桜 #菜の花 #花 #花部 #冬 #早春 #team_jp_ #team_jp_東 #igersjp #ig_japan #instagramjapan #tokyocameraclub #Instagood #ファインダー越しの私の世界 #sonyphotography #sonyimages #sonyalphaclubs

A post shared by K.K (@kei.jey) on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:56am PST

Kawazu…. i'll visit you! #kawazu #japan

A post shared by Alberto Nico (@yoooooollolooo) on Feb 21, 2017 at 3:33pm PST

#kawazu #sakura

A post shared by Wirada ??? (@wirada_sa_i) on Feb 21, 2017 at 6:01am PST

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