Winter in Kashiwa Island ... According to preliminary figures from the Japan Tourism Agency, around 130,000 foreign tourists visited Kochi Prefecture in 2023 — about 35% higher than in 2019 ...

marking the country's earliest bloom together with the western Japan city of Kochi. (Kyodo) KOCHI (Japan), March 24 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Cherry trees have begun to bloom in Kochi on Japan's western ...