Sakura is Japanese for cherry blossoms
Hanami is the Japanese practice of flower viewing, but is now more closely associated with picnicking while viewing sakura
Having been going to Washington, DC for the last 4 years, I have surprisingly missed the peak of Cherry Blossom season. I have seen a cherry blossom in bloom and it was gorgeous. But to be able to see the entire basin surrounded by cherry blossoms would have been cool to see. So having this tour through Asia, I was hoping that perhaps we might be able to make it to Japan when the country is awash in pink and white blossoms. But Japan was supposed to be the end of the trip and with us leaving in mid-March, it was unlikely. Then, a couple of weeks before we left for the Philippines with tickets already purchased, I propose to Darin to change our plans and go to Japan right after the Philippines so that we can see the cherry blossoms. So after 4 years of always missing DC's cherry blossoms, we hit sakura gold and arrive in Japan at the peak of the season. Tokyo's peak season started the day after we arrived and Kyoto will be at the end of theirs when we get there.
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| Hanami at Shinjuku Gyoen on Friday Afternoon |
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| Sensoji Temple on a Saturday Morning |
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| Our Attempt at Hanami at Korakuen |
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| The Crowd at Ueno Park On a Sunday Morning |
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| Tons of People at Ueno Park On a Sunday Morning |
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| Hanami on a Sunday Morning |
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