[English/Japanese] The day before yesterday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that cherry blossoms had bloomed in Tokyo. In Japan, the weather forecast at this time of the year tells not only the temperature and weather, but also the cherry blossoms. Hanami, a traditional Japanese event, began 1,300 years ago and is popular among foreign tourists. In this issue, we will introduce the etiquette of Hanami. (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 plants. When eating, do not place a sheet at the base of the cherry tree. The base of the cherry tree is where it breathes. Please place the sheet away from it. Also, do not break the branches of cherry trees just because of their beautiful blossoms. Cherry blossoms are a plant that easily decomposes. You may also have to pay a fine for "damage to property" if you break a cherry blossom branch. Please be careful. (2) Rules of the park During the holidays at this time of year, the number of people viewing cherry blossoms in the park increases greatly. Some of them are also lit up at night, making them popular date spots. Each park has different rules, so be sure to check the park's rules before going hanami. For example, some parks prohibit the bringing of alcoholic beverages, while others do not allow the use of fire. Also, be sure to take your trash home with you and clean up properly before you finish your hanami. Even though it is spring, the nights can get very cold, so be sure to take warm clothing. (3) Cherry blossom motif goods Cherry blossom viewing is not limited to parks. During this season, you can see many cherry blossom-inspired decorations in the city and in stores. At cafes, you can enjoy cherry blossom latte art and pink-colored cakes. At general stores, you can find products with pictures of cherry blossoms. Since they are only available during this season, they are popular as souvenirs. Please 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! The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that cherry blossoms had blossomed in Tokyo the day before yesterday. In Japan, the weather forecast at this time of year tells not only the temperature and weather, but also the state of the cherry blossoms. The traditional event of the Japan, "cherry blossom viewing", began 1300 years ago and is popular with foreign tourists. This time, I will introduce the manners of cherry blossom viewing. (1) The main role is cherry blossoms Cherry blossom viewing refers to eating and drinking under the cherry blossom trees. Cherry is a very delicate plant. When eating, do not put a sheet on the base of the cherry blossoms. The base of the cherry is the place to breathe. Lay a sheet at a distance. Also, you should not break off branches just because the cherry blossoms are beautiful. Cherry is a perishable plant. Also, if you break a cherry tree branch, you may have to pay a fine as a "property damage crime". Let's be careful. (2) Park rules On holidays at this time, the number of people watching cherry blossoms in the park increases a lot. In addition, some places are lit up at night, making it a popular date spot. The rules differ from park to park, so be sure to check the rules of the park before cherry blossom viewing. For example, there are places where alcohol is prohibited and fire is not allowed. Also, take your trash home properly and clean it properly before finishing the cherry blossom viewing. Even in spring, the nights are very cold, so don't forget to take measures to protect yourself from the cold. (3) Goods with cherry blossom motif Cherry blossom viewing is not limited to parks. During this season, you can see many cherry blossom-inspired decorations in the city and shops. At the café, you can eat cherry blossom latte art and pink cakes. In general stores, products with pictures of cherry blossoms are lined up in the store. Since it is limited to this season, it is also popular as a souvenir. Please look for it. 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!

"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.

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∗

There is also a park children's playground in Ishigaya Park in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, which families visit every year with their own lunch boxes, and it is the best lunch box to eat while being enveloped in the scent of plums.

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

Autumn sky Cherry blossoms ? in autumn Mt. Fuji in autumn Cosmos on the shore of Lake Kawaguchiko is in full bloom and Mt. Fuji upside down in the morning Kawaguchiko Yamanashi Prefecture - Photo taken 2021/10

Autumn Cherry Blossoms ? Cosmos At Aichi Ranch, Aichi Prefecture

The sunflowers I found on the road at night were cool, so I took a picture!

Blue poppy flowers at Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden Climb by gondola.

In Shiga Prefecture, I went to see hydrangea on a rainy day! This year, the best time to see it is long and you can enjoy it.

I've never seen a cherry blossom more beautiful than this. I hope that the day will return when everyone can see the cherry blossoms with a smile without worrying about anything.

A collaboration of cherry blossoms and snow photographed in Sugamo last year. It's so beautiful that it's hard to forget.

A dream-like photo taken by Fushimi Jugokufune that condenses the beauty and kindness of spring. When Corona is over, I want to go with my family and friends again!

Beautiful view, looks like Mt. Yoshino if I'm not mistaken? Either way, I totally agree. Can't wait for corona to be over so I can finally take my mask off and walk around and smell the fresh air. During the spring when the cherry blossoms were in bloom I was walking on a street with cherry blossoms and took my mask off for a second (no one was around) and I realized it was the first time I'd had my mask off outside all spring. Smelling the cherry blossoms was amazing, just a full year of wearing a mask and you nearly forget what nature smells like. Hopefully, come spring next year I'll be able to walk outside and smell the cherry blossoms and whatever else is blooming in the area. I'd love to be able to go traveling again just like normal and be able to take in not just the sights and sounds, but the smells as well. Until then, just gotta keep hanging in there! Edit: This is Takami no Sato, not Mt. Yoshino. I was mistaken. They look very similar though!

Kyoto City Fushimi-ku Tsurugawa Togokubune In the Edo period, it was an important transportation route from Kyoto to Osaka, but now it is a sightseeing route while leisurely looking at cherry blossoms and sake breweries.

Exhibition Sakura Festival This year, cherry blossoms and snow were seen at the same time

In Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, this is a Yabusame tournament held only by female jockeys around the time the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Female jockeys dressed in glossy kimono carry bows, ride on horses of Japan traditional lineage, and fly quickly through three targets while frying dust. Originally, Yabusame is an event performed only by men as a Shinto ritual, but in the modern era of the 21st century, the gender difference between men and women has been abolished, and the ancient martial arts and equestrian traditions Japan that have been handed down from ancient times have been adopted and passed on to the future, and the world fascinated by the glossy Japanese costume caress is worth visiting this land and seeing.

In Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, this is a Yabusame tournament held only by female jockeys around the time the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Female jockeys dressed in glossy kimono carry bows and, when mounted on horses of Japan traditional lineage, run through the dust and quickly shoot through the three targets. This year's tournament was full of cherry blossoms.

In Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, this is a Yabusame tournament held only by female jockeys around the time the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Last year, it was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but this year it was held with corona countermeasures. The cherry blossom front reaches the northern tip of Honshu around mid-April. The Yabusame Tournament, in which petting children in glossy Japanese attire unfold, heralds the arrival of spring in this area along with the cherry blossom front.

Spring in Japan Nemophila field

A small greenway in Setagaya Ward. I captured the moment after the rain of scattering flowers.

Night cherry blossoms at Chiba Castle

Sakura, fluffy.

This is an evening walk to see the splendid Yae cherry blossoms and rape blossom fields on the river of the Chikuma River in the Hokushin area of Nagano Prefecture.

This is an evening walk to see the Yae cherry blossoms on the river of the Chikuma River in the Hokushin area of Nagano Prefecture.

This is an evening walk to see the Yae cherry blossoms on the river of the Chikuma River in the Hokushin area of Nagano Prefecture.

This is an evening walk to see the Yae cherry blossoms on the river of the Chikuma River in the Hokushin area of Nagano Prefecture.

Spring in Japan Spring in Japan This is a photo I took with my friends at Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park in Osaka this spring.