See Japan from the perspectives of a Singaporean – this is a guest post by our resident blogger Xiaoying who is currently based in Japan. she also sells a range of japanese stuff at her carousell store – shipped direct from japan!

Sakuras are blooming in Japan for 2 weeks and get scattered away by winds and rains quickly. Fear not if you missed the sakuras, we can still catch the tulips. They are mainly blooming from mid to end April and have a longer shell life.

Pictures from the Gardens by the Bay Tulipmania in Singapore

There are a few places where you can catch the tulips in Kanto region. (in case you are wondering where is Kanto, it is the region around Tokyo and the surrounding). I will be writing about the biggest tulips fiesta in Kanto, hopefully you can fit this beautiful place into your itinerary Sakura Tulips Fiesta 佐倉チューリップフェスタ

Address: Its an open space near to Sakura Furusato Hiroba (Sakura-shi, Shiroida, 2714 ban-chi) 佐倉ふるさと広場（佐倉市白井田　２７１４番地）

Nearest train station: Keisei Sakura station（京成佐倉駅）

How to get there: Turn right after exiting ticket barrier. Head for north exit (), take the Sakura City 100Yen bus. There will be signs and directions for tourists.

Cost: Free

Opening Hours: Till the sun sets Website: http://www.city.sakura.lg.jp.e.dj.hp.transer.com/0000000042.html

this year’s season – From Saturday, April 4, 2015 to Sunday, April 26, 2015 From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rainy weather decisive action)

the sea of red tulips

this fellow must be feeling cold out in the open

and Miffy, the small rabbit drawn and written by a Dutch

Personal feedback: Rated as the biggest tulips fiesta in Kanto featuring over 700,000 tulips with a Holland background. I went to both our tulipsmania at gardens by the bay and Sakura Tulip Fiesta, it is wonderful to walk around the tulips in the crisp cold air.