Spring is coming to the Northern Hemisphere, and one of its most beautiful signs is the blooming of the cherry blossom trees.
Cherry blossom viewing — or hanami in Japanese — is a centuries-old tradition in Japan. It’s a time for friends, family, and work colleagues to enjoy a picnic or a stroll under the trees. With the blooming period being just about two weeks, there are official forecasts every year of when and where to see the sakura cherry blossoms.
Here are some of the best spots in Japan where Local Guides capture the cherry blossom season. For tips on how to take great photos of the blooming trees for Google Maps, check out this post.
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos of Cherry blossoms with us. Thank you for sharing the beautiful traditions of time out with friends and family in Japan. I can imagine it’s a lovely time out.
We haven’t an idea about spring season here in Africa. We only have rainy season and dry season. We sometimes have harmattan when there is cold dusty breeze from North Africa coming through to us in west Africa. It does be a bit cold and dusty so we still classify that under dry season. We are expecting rain now from March through to October
Nice post dear @Ivi_Ge as per my knowledge India state Meghalaya ( seven sisters eastern India) capital shilong every year Host theinternational cherry blossoms festival.in India.
Thank you so much @Ivi_Ge for your sharing amazing photos. I know Japan is a very beautiful country. If you get a chance, I will go to Japan and enjoy the beauty of Japan.
As you will know @Ivi_Ge I was in Japan from mid-to-late October which sadly is the fall season, Autumn and not Spring so sadly, we didn’t see the blooming of the cherry blossom trees. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos. Love them all.
Thank you for sharing such insightful information about hanami and cherry blossom viewing in Japan! It’s truly a beautiful tradition that brings people together to appreciate nature’s fleeting beauty.
I live in Bangladesh, there are no such trees in Bangladesh…
@Ivi_Ge nice post, photos are beautiful. There is a tradition in India, taking one day lunch with family and friends under the shade of Amla tree in winter season (Karthika month) is considered good.
In some parts of India, worshiping and taking food under the shade of Amla tree on a particular day in Karthika month is performed.
thank you for share all these beautiful places to enjoy cherry blossoms in Japan @Ivi_Ge . I was lucky enough to get a chance to enjoy cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden some years back
Another park in Japan where I enjoyed cherry blossoms is Ueno Park. I was staying overnight in Ueno after flying from New York to New Caledonia and again, I was so lucky to catch the cherry blossoms while strolling around the park which is not too far from my hotel.
I sincerely hope I can go back there son and visit more parks in Japan as you have shared here.
More over, I have been enjoying cherry blossoms in New York City, USA and in Greater Wellington, New Zealand as well. Perhaps I have to share more details on a separate post in welcoming spring here.
Hello, thank you very much for sharing the shooting spots for cherry blossoms in my country.
Hikone Castle as you mentioned in this post, also Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki city, Aomori prefecture is famous as a shooting spots for cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom blooms in late April to early May at this park.
If you have a chance to visit Japan again, I will recommend you to visit Hirosaki Park .
They are really amazingly beautiful, in spring season in Bangladesh new leaves and flowers bloom on every tree which is mesmerizing to see, spring season is actually the natural environment of that time I will share with you, Insha’Allah.
Thanks for sharing with us such beautiful flowers photos.
