Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo
by Scott, staff writer of japan-guide.com
This journal is a log of my travels within Japan. Here you'll find my personal opinions on the places I've been and the things I've seen. Also expect to see the occasional review and editorial. Thanks for reading.
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2014/04/04 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo
After a quick visit to Kamakura this morning, I rushed over to Tokyo to check on the blossoms at Sumida Park and Ueno Park. They cherry trees around these two parks were at full bloom when we visited them last Monday and should be winding down from the peak about now. However, the last few days has been wet and windy so I was worried how that had affected the blossoms.
Sumida Park
April 4, 2014 - petals starting to fall
My first stop in Tokyo was to Sumida Park, a riverside park along the Sumida River in Asakusa. Today the petals were falling freely all over the park, creating little cherry blossom storms (hanafubuki) every time the wind picked up. It made for a nice bookend to my visit on Monday when the trees were just reaching full bloom. The weather forecast for the weekend calls for strong wind and light rain, so you'd better come quick because I don't think there'll be much to see come next week.
Ueno Park
April 4, 2014 - petals starting to fall
Today's two city tour ended at Ueno Park in the heart of the Tokyo. The cherry trees around the park are typically a little ahead of the other parts of the city, and it was really becoming apparent today that the season was coming to a close around the park. The petals were falling even without wind to knock them down, but when it did blow it kicked up some swirling hanafubuki to the delight of everybody watching.
The cherry trees around Shinobazu Pond were a little bit behind the main cherry tree spots in Ueno Park so definitely check out that area if you want to see the blossoms closer to their peak.
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