Most cherry blossoms in Japan can be seen from late March through April.
But since you've come to Japan, don't you want to see cherry blossoms in January and February as well?
Actually, there is a place where you can see cherry blossoms even in January and February.
It is Atami. It takes only one hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen.

It is not as famous as Tokyo or Osaka, but it is very famous among Japanese people, and is a popular tourist destination visited by more than 3 million people a year.
Why is it so popular?

It is because of its mild climate, hot springs, ocean, and seafood.
Atami has early-blooming cherry blossoms called "Atami cherry blossoms".

These early blooming cherry trees can be seen from mid-January. The cherry blossom festival is held from mid to late January every year. Plum blossoms also bloom at this time, so you can be the first in the country (even if you don't go to Okinawa!)

You can see plum and cherry blossoms together.
It is nice to enjoy the hot springs while feeling the early arrival of spring.

Atami is a must-see destination for Japanese people who love hot springs.

伊豆山神社 Izusan shrine

在热海是最有声望的神社。传说:实际上这座神社的神灵是红龙和白龙的变身，在地下使热海温泉水沸腾。据说有1条头在伊豆神社的下面，尾巴浸在箱根芦之湖的巨龙。可以在神社的水手舍见到传说中的龙，所以请一定要去看看。春季的枝垂樱非常的漂亮。

在常盘木羊羹店您可以购买到这条龙形状的羊羹

伊豆山神社　Izusan shrine

在熱海是最有聲望的神社。傳說:實際上這座神社的神靈是紅龍和白龍的變身，在地下使熱海溫泉水沸騰。據說有1條頭在伊豆神社的下面，尾巴浸在箱根蘆之湖的巨龍。可以在神社的水手舍見到傳說中的龍，所以請壹定要去看看。春季的枝垂櫻非常的漂亮。

在常盤木羊羹店您可以購買到這條龍形狀的羊羹.

這是可以品嘗到本店所有日式甜點的本店獨創日式甜點套餐。五層套盒裡裝有2種羊羹、4個馬卡龍最中夾心餅、紅豆年糕最中夾心餅、小米糕，2個鶯餅，共５個種類的日式甜點。適合兩位以上的客人品嘗食用（當然1位也可點餐）

此套餐附2份飲料。

請從以下選擇兩個。

1. 抹茶…無糖。用抹茶專用杯呈上。對初次飲用的客人來說可能會略感苦澀。希望淡口味者敬請告知。

2. 熱咖啡

3. 冰咖啡

4. 熱茶（原味）

5. 熱茶（附牛奶）

6. 熱檸檬茶

7. 冰茶（原味）

8. 冰奶茶

9. 冰檸檬茶

10. 綠茶（只有熱飲）…是日本人平常喝的一般綠茶。

※3位以上分享套餐的話，建議追加人數份的飲料。

因为日本和式点心发展与茶道文化是有所相关的。在茶道中，以直接饮抹茶为根本，不会加入砂糖或牛奶来享用。还有，不会将茶和点心交替着来吃，首先把甜的点心全部吃完，最后品尝无糖的抹茶，从而享受茶的味道和香味的余韵。甜点心和无糖的茶的组合是日本的茶文化，请务必和不甜的茶共同享用吧!