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The Beautiful Cherry Blossom Festivals in Hokkaido Japan Are Actually Back!

15 May 2022 2 Comments
A macro photo of the cherry blossom sakura at Yushun Sakura Road Urakawa at the Urakawa cherry blossom festival. A cluster of flowers is shown on a thing brown branch. The sunlight is hitting the flowers from the left and above. There are about ten flowers in the cluster. Each flower has five light pink petals with a dark pink centre and yellow stamens.

Japan is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms, known as sakura 桜 in Japanese, and its amazing festivals. The cherry blossoms in Hokkaido don’t begin to bloom until the very end of April, but they are the true sign that spring has arrived. Cherry blossoms are so small and delicate that they only bloom for […]

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Hi, I'm Josey! I'm an Australian from Melbourne, who lived in Hokkaido Japan and now in Brisbane. I lived in Hokkaido for 5 years. Here on this blog I'll share my journey with you, including all variety of topics such as life, adventures and craft. I'm an avid knitter with 10 years of knitting experience with a splash of crochet and sewing on the side. I hope you'll be inspired by my journey!

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joseyannaleise

📍Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
Hokkaido, Japan 🇯🇵 | 2019–2023
Sharing cafés, cosy moments & nature adventures ☕️🌿
🧶 @joseyannaleisecreations
🐶 @thelifeofmio

Perfect dog-friendly day 🐾✨ Lunch at @yakitori_k Perfect dog-friendly day 🐾✨ 

Lunch at @yakitori_kiku_charcoalgrill with authentic matcha, delicious food, and the warmest, most welcoming staff 💚 Then off to the dog park for a play date with Jingle filled with zoomies and ball chasing 🎾😁

#yakitorikikucharcoalgrill #dogfriendlybrisbane #cavoodle #cavapoo #cockerspaniel
Mother’s Day lunch spent treating @littlemate1 to Mother’s Day lunch spent treating @littlemate1 to some delicious food and coffee at @cocoandgrovecafe with lots of puppy cuddles as well ☕️🐶
An early birthday lunch with my beautiful family ❤ An early birthday lunch with my beautiful family ❤️
We enjoyed a delicious lunch and cake at @mountainriver_patisserie 

#mountainriverpatisserie #japanesecafe #japanesecafebrisbane
April 13th-17th 2026 Rainbow Beach Holiday 🌈 🏖️ April 13th-17th 2026 
Rainbow Beach Holiday 🌈 🏖️ 

A great week spent with family soaking up the sun, enjoying the beach, waves and nature ☀️🌊🌿

#rainbowbeach #rainbowbeachqld #familyholiday #dogfriendlyholiday
March ✨ Full of puppy cuddles, great people, fun March ✨ 

Full of puppy cuddles, great people, fun events such as One Ok Rock concert and a new car 🚙
The end of 2025 has been filled with lots of famil The end of 2025 has been filled with lots of family and love ❤️ 

This year has been one of the most difficult, but I’m ending it on a positive note looking forward to 2026 and entering my dog mum era 🐶 you can check out @thelifeofmio if you’re keen for doggy cuteness!

A huge thank you to all my family and friends this year, and here’s to all the catch ups in 2026 ✨
13th October 2025 – Day two of hiking with Dad and 13th October 2025 – Day two of hiking with Dad and (almost) all my brothers. Wentworth Falls Undercliff Track + Weeping Rock circuit = perfect family adventure.

#bluemountainsnsw #bluemountainsaustralia #wentworthfalls #hike #hiking #hikingaustralia
12th October 2025 - I stayed with my family in Syd 12th October 2025 - I stayed with my family in Sydney and my Dad, Eli, Leo and I went for a hike in the Blue Mountains 🥾

We began at Echo Point and descended into the valley via the Giant stairway, then walking along to Scenic World! 

#bluemountains #bluemountainsnsw #giantstairway #hiking
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