It is called Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. What you do is you put together a picnic, grab a blanket and head to a park where the trees are in bloom. Everyone sits under the blossoms, eating and drinking, and enjoying the spectacular view.
This is in Yoshino-yama, where there are over 30,000 cherry blossom trees that bloom at different times. What you see is incredible because you can hike the mountain and enjoy different views.
In full bloom in Hamadera-koenSome more pictures for you to get an idea of how pretty this time in Japan really is. Now, do yourself a favour and rent Memoirs of a Geisha, in which there is a beautiful scene amidst the cherry blossoms.
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Glad you made it there before the blooming finished. Say hi to Mike!
Oh, and nice shirt Mike!
gorgeous! (the blossoms and the couple haha)
so jealous...i just endured a weekend of 2 feet of snow in ohio
SP
This is what travel is all about....what an incredible time to be in Japan. I love the movie, but real life looks even better. Our nanny is mving to Japan to teach English in Sept.....I am passing on your blog site for her to read and get inspired.
Miss you. Love Mel
How fantastic! I'm so glad that you guys got to experience this!! I hope you had a picnic under the cherry blossoms!!! Do they smell as good as they look?
Miss and love you guys!!
xo
Anna
p.s. you both look terrific (Mike, sorry buddy, you're a bit on the pasty side standing next to Ludmila!!)
Oi Lu...
Opaaaaaaaa então um piquinique aí no Japão é???
Que lindas as fotos!!! Que romântico!!!
Deve ser muito lindo mesmo...Depois já sabe né? Quero saber de toda a viagem (tim-tim por tim-tim) e ver todas as fotos!!!
Um beijão da sua prima que teama
*Judi*
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