The first post was Kawazu cherry blossoms 🌸 on the Kyoto Yodo Waterway. I went there when it was a little leafy, so there were not many people, so it was 🌸 easy to take pictures slowly. It was 🌸 a healing day Photo taken on March 21, 2022

[English/Japanese] The day before yesterday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that cherry blossoms had bloomed in Tokyo. In Japan, this time of year’s weather forecast reports not only temperatures and conditions but also the status of the cherry blossoms. Hanami, a traditional Japanese event, began 1,300 years ago and is popular with foreign tourists. In this issue, we introduce hanami etiquette. 1 The star of the show is the cherry blossoms Cherry blossom viewing means eating and drinking under the cherry trees. Cherry trees are very delicate. When you eat, do not place a sheet at the base of the cherry tree. The base of the tree is where it breathes, so place your sheet away from it. Also, do not break cherry branches just because their blossoms are beautiful. Cherry blossoms decompose easily. If you break a branch, you may have to pay a fine for damage to property. Please be careful. 2 Park rules During holidays at this time of year, the number of people viewing cherry blossoms in parks increases greatly. Some parks are lit up at night and become popular date spots. Each park has different rules, so check the park rules before going to hanami. For example, some parks prohibit bringing alcoholic beverages, while others forbid the use of fire. Also, be sure to take your trash home and clean up properly before you finish your hanami. Even though it is spring, nights can get very cold, so bring warm clothing. 3 Cherry blossom motif goods Hanami is not limited to parks. During this season, you will see many cherry blossom–inspired decorations around the city and in stores. At cafes, you can enjoy cherry blossom latte art and pink cakes. At general stores, you can find products printed with cherry blossoms. Because they are available only during this season, they are popular as souvenirs. Look for them! Hachioji, where our school is located, has many famous cherry blossom viewing spots. Some parks are lit up at night, so be sure to visit them! Tokyo announced two days ago that cherry blossoms had opened, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. In Japan, at this time of year the weather forecast reports not only temperature and weather but also the condition of the cherry blossoms. The traditional Japanese event hanami began 1,300 years ago and is popular with foreign tourists. This time, we introduce hanami manners. 1 The cherry blossoms are the main attraction Hanami means eating and drinking under the cherry trees. Cherry trees are very delicate. When eating, do not place a sheet at the tree’s base. The tree’s base is where it breathes. Lay your sheet away from it. Also, do not break branches just because the blossoms are beautiful. Cherry trees rot easily, and breaking a branch can be punished as property damage with a fine. Take care. 2 Park rules On holidays at this time of year, the number of people enjoying hanami in parks increases greatly. Some places are lit up at night and become popular date spots. Park rules differ, so always check a park’s rules before having hanami there. For example, some parks ban bringing alcohol, and others prohibit using fire. Also, take your trash home and clean up properly when you finish. Although it is spring, nights can be very cold, so don’t forget warm clothing. 3 Cherry-themed goods Hanami is not only in parks. In this season you can see many cherry blossom–themed decorations around town and in shops. At cafes, try cherry blossom latte art and pink cakes. At gift shops, you will find items printed with cherry blossoms. Because they are seasonal, they are popular as souvenirs. Please look for them. Hachioji, where our school is located, has many famous cherry blossom spots. Some parks are lit up at night, so be sure to visit them!

Japan 100 Famous Castles and Sakura Castle Cherry blossoms in Sakura Castle Park

The scenery of Lake Biwa seen from Kaizu Osaki in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. The cherry blossoms in full bloom and Chikubu Island floating faintly in the spring haze were beautiful!

"Carrier of Spring" Location: Flower Expo Memorial Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi Date Taken: 2022/3/17 Weather: Cloudy I caught 📸 a whitetail that stays in the early-blooming Okamezakura We tend to look at the cherry blossoms around us and the whitetails themselves, but if you look closely, you will find a lot of pollen on the beaks of the whitetails. I realized that by sucking the nectar of flowers and carrying pollen, we are able to enjoy spring.

Oshima cherry blossoms in full bloom on the night of the full moon

Spring scenery of Shinshu "Ogawa Village", which is a member of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan" Association. Wild cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the peaceful mountain villages and the magnificent view of the Northern Alps with residual snow spreads out in front of you.

Night cherry blossoms in Shinshu "Ogawa Village", which is a member of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan" coalition. I took this photo with lighting on the cherry blossoms in full bloom in the starry sky.

Spring scenery of Shinshu "Ogawa Village", which is a member of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan" Association. Wild cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the peaceful mountain villages and the magnificent view of the Northern Alps with residual snow spreads out in front of you.

Last Sunday, I went to Izu to see the Kawazu cherry blossoms. On the way, cross Amagi from the direction of Shuzenji and see Joren Falls from above before heading to Kawazu Town Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom Stretch your legs further to the Izu-Shirahama coast for the first time in a long time On the way back, go around Nishiizu and get Mt. Fuji over the sea Introducing articles on Kawazu cherry blossoms

It is a row of Kawazu cherry blossom trees in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. The contrast between the blue sky and the deep pink Kawazu cherry blossoms made it a beautiful piece.

It is a raw tree of Kawazu cherry blossoms in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. The shooting date is February 28, 2022. Full bloom. Around 1955 Showa 30 time, the owner of this house happened to find a young branch of a cherry tree that had sprouted in the weeds along the Kawazu River and planted it in the garden. They heal us while being cared for.

It is a raw tree of Kawazu cherry blossoms in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. The shooting date is February 28, 2022. Full bloom. Around 1955 Showa 30 time, the owner of this house happened to find a young branch of a cherry tree that had sprouted in the weeds along the Kawazu River and planted it in the garden.

It is a row of Kawazu cherry blossom trees in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. The shooting date is February 28, 2022. Blooms for eight minutes. The blue of the sky, the green of the mountains, and the deep pink of the Kawazu cherry blossoms are beautiful.

It is a row of Kawazu cherry blossom trees in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. The shooting date is February 28, 2022. Blooms for eight minutes. The blue of the sky, the green of the mountains, and the deep pink of the Kawazu cherry blossoms are beautiful.

A spot where you can see the Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu of Kita Shinshu in Nagano Prefecture. It is a superb view of nature from Pompokonoyu hot spring.

Matsuda Sakura Festival Kawazu cherry blossoms and Fuji at Nishihirabatake Park

Photographed 🌸 in a row of cherry blossom trees near the sand dunes When I was shooting, a bee attracted by the beautiful pink petals came to play, so I thought it was a chance and released 🐝 the shutter ⋆︎*゚∗

The cherry blossom morning overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture is also quite a superb view.

Cherry blossoms cuddling like a couple found by chance in Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture I like the cherry blossoms here because the place of relaxation is under the cherry blossoms, and I often visit them to eat lunch with my family during the day.

Kawazu cherry blossoms have blossomed

【Spring, full bloom】 Speaking of spring events in Japan, cherry blossom viewing! At Adachigahara Furusato Village in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, you can enjoy the superb view created by the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the five-storied pagoda!

Magestic view of mount Fuji. The snow caped mount fuji with early blooming pink cherry blossom. It also tells you the end of winter and the beginning of Spring. The photo was taken in month of February in Matsudayama herb garden in Kanagawa prefecture

I love cherry blossom and autumn colors both. Surprisingly today during my afternoon walk, I got a wonderful opportunity to see both of them at the same time. It was an truly amazing experience. These photos were taken in Wako city of Saitama prefecture.

Some more photos I took at Asukayama Park the other day. I really liked this statue of Avalokitesvara, as I felt like it was really well crafted. I included the description to this monument as it's hard to read what is carved onto the stone and it's written in older Japanese too so my friends couldn't even read it lol. I think it has something to do with a poem about cherry blossoms although I could be wrong about that. It's pretty cool seeing the older Japanese from hundreds of years ago though. Even if I can't read it it's interesting to see how the Japanese language itself has evolved throughout the years. I'll be posting more photos of this place tomorrow as well!

Winter cherry blossoms in full bloom against the blue sky Winter is just around the corner

I thought this was a really nice article and video. I hadn't heard about Utase ships or Utase fishing before. I mentioned the other day in a post about the Edo-Tokyo Museum how I really liked seeing the architecture of the ships and just happened to come across this today. I love how you can see a full broadside view of the ship and its sails. Apparently there are a bunch of different varieties of sails and different numbers used depending on the size, etc. of the ship. I've never had the opportunity to go to Kumamoto sadly, but I'd like to see this in action if I get the chance. I've seen a lot of photos of Kumamoto Castle as well, so that's definitely something I'd be checking out if I visited. I'd like to do it in the spring to see the cherry blossoms as well.

It is a village of cherry blossoms in Obara Village, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The blooming time of the four seasons cherry blossoms is autumn, so it is the only place in the Japan where you can see the autumn leaves and cherry blossoms together.

Some photos I took at Nijo Castle in spring 2018. You can see the cherry blossoms in some of the photos just starting to bloom, but not quite in full bloom, and the rest of the gardens were really enjoyable as well. I really liked the gold decorations/designs on the buildings. The gate was also really cool. I believe it's called Karamon Gate although I'm not 100% sure on that. The moat around the castle was pretty neat as well, I can imagine it was a strong fortification, especially since it belonged to Tokugawa Ieyasu, although I'm not entirely sure about the rest of the castle's history. The photos of the moat and surrounding area were taken from on top of a small vantage point, and I wonder if it was originally some sort of turret, but I'm not sure about that either. Either way, I definitely recommend giving it a visit to anyone in Kyoto or anyone planning to visit Kyoto. I believe it was relatively close to the Golden Pavilion as well, so if you have the chance, why not?

"Kawazu cherry blossoms of Kashoji Temple, Okayama Prefecture" Kashoji Temple and Kawazu cherry blossoms 🌸 in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture A little-known spot that even locals don't know much about A favorite spot that you want to know but don't want to know. There are many historical spots in Maniwa City, so please 😁 come once when Corona settles down.