u/Geocultural

I’ve been in Japan now for the last three weeks and I was prepared for the worst, as it’s cherryblossom season. But I’m surprised that there aren’t many crowds. Even the typical tourist spots, like in Kyoto, felt reasonable and not as wild as I expected them to be. Went to Kurashiki, which YouTube branded „the Venice of Japan“ and expected lots of tourists. It was only a handful of Americans and mostly Japanese day trippers. Wherever we go, we‘re pleasantly surprised. Also rode the Shimanamo Kaido from Onomichi to Imabari and had most of the lanes to ourselves.

Is it China not coming over this year? The unstable times? War? Oil crisis? Or is my perception off?