Tokyo Plum Blossom FestivalsFuchu Kyodo no Mori Ume MatsuriA spacious open-air museum complex hosts the Kyodo no Mori Ume Matsuri, one of Tokyo’s largest plum-blossom events. Around 1,300 plum trees of 120 varieties bloom across the grounds, with red, white and pink blossoms joined by early spring flowers. Following large-scale replanting that began in 2016 to quell a plum tree virus, the plum trees have steadily matured. When: January 10–March 8Where: Atami Plum GardenMore info: Official brochureOdawara Ume Matsuri, KanagawaCelebrating its 56th year, the Odawara Ume Matsuri is one of the Kanto region’s most expansive plum events. The two-hectare site is home to more than 1,000 plum trees, including rare and historic varieties and the locally named Ogose plum.