Sakura was around much longer during spring this year. Spring this year was warm, then cool, then warm again and yesterday, it was cold as winter! It even snowed in some parts of Tokyo.
I saw sakura, I walked past sakura.
One doesn’t have to go far to enjoy sakura in Tokyo. Sure, you can definitely head to the famous places for sakura viewing and the experience will be exhilarating. I know. I’ve been there. ^^.
Recent years I usually find myself a nice quiet park and spend some time there. Usually a local park. There are always a few near certain train stations and I find it more enjoyable viewing sakura with families who picnic there rather than scores of people at the more well known places.
But, it really doesn’t matter where you go as long as you’re in good company.
Ain’t that right.
Took this photo on a pretty cool night just shy of 10pm.
On the way home from dinner, I decided to just do some light reading in the park. ^^.
Isn’t is just nice having a park with sakura right at your doorstep?
These photos were taken on a different day when I went to Naka-meguro. Seeing sakura petals flutter around as the trains ran by was amazing.
Naka-meguro is a famous sakura viewing spot.
Lots of couples come here to take a stroll along the river.
Lots of sakura petals on the pavement.
I was late. When in full bloom, it’s just pink everywhere.
Watching sakura petals flow downstream is also something to enjoy too.
It’s officially spring.
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Ahhh! Those are some awesome photos of Nakameguro! I went too late and most of the flowers were gone :O
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Love the first photo, really beautiful! Sakura hasn’t even started here yet
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Must be nice to spend an evening reading in the park. Do I spy an iPad?
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April 20th, 2010 at 12:35 am
Who would have thought that it reads well in the dark too. ^^.
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Cherry blossoms here are just blooming I think but the trees are few in number unlike Japan.
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