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bifeacghjdFourSeasonsHaru(Spring)春AkaginanmenSenbonzakura(MaebashiCity,GunmaPrefecture)aStrollthroughatunnelofoweringcherrytreeswithastunningcano-pyofpinkoverhead.Swirlingblossomswillsurroundyoulikesnowwhentheydescend.TakadaCherryBlossoms(J¯oetsuCity,NiigataPrefecture)bRowsofoweringcherrytreesmakethisparkmagicalbothdayandnight.TakadaCastleoverlooksamoatwithcarpandtheoccasionaloatingswan.FourTimestheBeauty:EnjoySpectacularNaturalScenerythroughouttheYearBecauseJapanhasfourdistinctseasons,thereisalwayssomethingtoenjoyatanytimeduringtheyear.Thenation’smostbelovedseasonisarguablyspring,whenitsworld-famouscherryblossoms,radiatingshadesofpinkandwhite,heraldnewbegin-nings—springiscommonlythebeginningoftheacademicyearandthecorporatefiscalyear.Thelatterpartofspringseesaneruptionofbloomingowersandemergingleavesondeciduoustreesandshrubs.Summerstandsoutforitslushfoliageandbrightblueskies,withwarmtemperaturesthatencouragevisitstotheocean,lakes,ormountains.Then,autumn’scoolerweather14HitsujiyamaPark(ChichibuCity,SaitamaPrefecture)cThedazzlingmossphloxinthisparkcreatesaseaofbeauty.Visitorscanwanderfreelythroughwavesofpink,white,andlavenderowers.HitachiSeasidePark(HitachinakaCity,IbarakiPrefecture)dAblanketofbabyblue-eyes,nemophilaflowersgreetvisitorsinmid-spring.Thisextensiveparkisblessedwithowersthatchangewiththeseasons.bringsoutaburstofredandorangecolorsinthefoliage.Venturingouttoseethechangingcolorsoftheleavesisapopularpastime.WinterinmanypartsofJapancreatesapurewhitesnowscape,whilelesssnowyregionstendtohaveclearblueskiesthankstoadrierclimate.TherearemanyareasnearTokyothatarefamousfortheirsceneryinaparticularseason.Otherplaces,suchastheHitachiSeasideParkinIbarakiPrefecture,featurestunningwell-maintainedlandscapesineveryseason.