Cherry blossom is three weeks of it. Flip through the other forty-nine — and watch what's in bloom move up and down the country.
The calendar is the way in. Underneath it sits the ordinary thing — search, filter by month or flower, and open any of the 412 spots.




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Lotus leaves cover the southern part of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park each summer. The flowers open in the early morning and close by midday, so come between about 7 and 9 am; each bloom lasts three or four days.