In Okayama every year (mid April) there is a sakura (Japanese for cherry blossom) festival. These cherry blossom trees are against the river which runs past Okayama castle. Here is a panorama I made from the festival.

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura at Okayama Panorama)

Panorama of the Okayama cherry blossom festival. Click the image above to view a larger high quality photo.

Depending on the location in Japan, the best time to see the cherry blossom trees and attend a Japanese cherry blossom festival is the Japanese spring. This can be from late March through April in most places.

Take a look at ‘Japanese Cherry Blossom – Photos and Info‘ for more photos of the cherry blossom.