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Plum blossoms (Ume in Japanese) are popular flowers which bloom before cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms usually bloom near the end of March and the plum blossoms from the end of February to the middle of March.

While cherry blossoms are the most famous, plum blossoms can also be breathtakingly beautiful and, if you can visit Japan during this time frame, incredibly memorable. You are just less likely to sit under them and spend hours admiring their fleeting beauty.

Learn more abiout plum blossoms and the amazing season on these blog posts here:

https://jw-webmagazine.com/plum-blossoms-in-japan

https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/best-places-plum-blossoms