Originally Posted by AtomicLush

I just came back from Japan. The cherry blossoms had stopped blooming due to a cold front and only maybe 10% of the trees had bloomed during our stay. But obviously I had no way of predicting that when I booked everything - and everything was booked at a premium. Hotel prices were about 25-100% more, with many hotels being sold out or requiring crazy minimums. Also, it was very difficult booking restaurants, and all the tourist areas (castles and temples) were very crowded.

Not sure if you have kids, but don't even attempt to go to Tokyo Disney over spring break. 250 minute waits for rides (yes, over 4 hours!). We stayed at the Disney hotel, got early hotel passes, and arrived at the gate half an hour BEFORE park opening and it still took us over an hour to get in! Would you wait 2 hours for a turkey leg or popcorn? Apparently Japanese people will! There were lines everywhere! I didn't know if people were lined up for the bathroom or a ride!