Sakura (さくら) season
The blossoming period is short, only lasts for maybe 2 weeks, and if it rains, then it's even shorter.
Considered one of the national flowers of Japan, the blossoms and anything that comes with it, is undoubtedly the most enjoyed time in the country.
People stay outdoor until late, taking a long stroll, and pick-nicking under the trees or Hanami.
The blossoms branches in the parks are hung low so you feel like you can touch them as you sit under the tree and enjoy your bento and sake.
Like one Japanese told me, the Sakura season is the season to be joyful, everyone is so happy they would smile all day.
I love to play around with my camera shooting the flower buds, close ups, and mostly in monochrome, just to see the literal shape and shadows of the flowers itself. And of course perhaps to capture the beauty and happiness of the season itself.
In and around Osaka Sakura in Japan (桜 or 櫻; さくら)
Food tent by the city park
In and around Osaka Sakura in Japan (桜 or 櫻; さくら)
The popular Hanami under the Sakura trees
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
Considered one of the national flowers of Japan, it is undoubtedly the most enjoyed time in the country. People stay outdoor until late, taking a long stroll, and pick-nicking under the trees . The Japanese blossoms in parks are hung low so you feel like you can touch them. Like one Japanese told me, the Sakura season is the season to be happy, everyone is so happy they would smile all day.
In and around Osaka Sakura in Japan (桜 or 櫻; さくら)
Sakuranomiya where you can see the river meet the blossom
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
In and around Osaka Sakura in Japan (桜 or 櫻; さくら)
A troll under the Sakura blossom arch
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
In and around Osaka Sakura in Japan (桜 or 櫻; さくら)
Happy faces strolling in the park during cherry blossom season in Sakuranomiya
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
Driving around the Yoshino mountain area, you will pass by some small towns, boarded by clean rivers with clear water, which is typical of Japanese small farming towns. You can see the blossoms everywhere, and as the wind blows, the petals are also fly in the air and giving in to the magical atmosphere
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
A perfectly beautiful heritage of Japan, the temple was built more than 400 years ago. We happened to stumble upon it as we were driving towards the Unesco site Yoshino mountain. it turns out to be one of the most beautiful Cherry blossom view I have ever seen. Some of the Sakura trees here are over 300 hundred years old.
Cherry Blossom, Sakura (桜 or 櫻; さくら) at Yoshinoyama Mountain
Sakura blossoms as far as your eyes can see in Yoshinoyama (吉野山). This Unesco heritage site has been one of the best Cherry blossom viewing spot for many centuries. Some of the trees are said to be over 1000 years old. It was amazing, my eyes couldn't tell whether I see white or pink.