I know i won't be seeing these beautiful spring blossoms anytime soon, so I'm just gonna admire them through photos :')
Anyone heading to Japan for spring? 🌸
#someday
Flowers from Heaven.
Spring (Haru 春) in Japan ( March- May) considered the first season as Japanese school year ends in March and begins in April every year. Sakura 桜or the cherry blossom is definitely the first thing that come to our mind when we mention spring in Japan. The southern part of Japan will bloom the earliest (Okinawa around mid-January), while the Kyushu, Shikoku, and Southern Honsyu Island’s sakura will start blooming at the end of March until earlier April. As you go further to the Northern Japan, the sakura will bloom later (Hokkaido around the end of April or early May). However sakura season does not span the whole of spring. Although the flowers may only last for a mere few days their beauty is second to none.
One of the most iconic activity during Japan’s spring is hanami 花見, literally means ‘flower viewing’. Hanami often involves a picnic party with family, friends of colleagues under the sakura tree to enjoy the blooms as well as food and drinks. Few of the popular hanami spots are Ueno Park 上野公園and Shinjuku Gyoen 新宿御苑in Tokyo. But don’t despair if you missed the timing. Even after the sakura blooming seasons has ended you can still adore Japan’s spring through the vibrant colour of their flower even if it’s just the wild flower near the river stream. Spring is the best time to visit Japan’s various parks as the weather is mild and breezy. Parks such as Huis Ten Bosch ハウステンボスin Nagasaki 長崎 which you can enjoy the Dutch-style building and beautiful tulips, Nara Park 奈良公園in Nara which famous for their freely roaming deer, and also Ashikaga Flower Park あしかがフラワーパークin Tochigi that is very well-known for their magical wisteria tunnel are not to be missed if you havet the chance to visit Japan.
