kenleewrites in 日本

Naka-meguro gets extremely crowded during the sakura season. It’s not difficult to see why. With an abundance of sakura tress planted along the Meguro River, one can easily spend an afternoon taking a leisurely stroll and enjoy the sights.

Shops along the river will put out tables by the side of the walkway and start selling food and drinks. If you’re there early and can secure a spot, it’s common practice to have a quick picnic with the sakura trees by the river.

Visiting Naka-meguro during sakura season is one of my yearly rituals.

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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.

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Beer’s always good during the beginning of spring. Especially during hanami (花見) season.

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It’s Sakura season again! Was watching a “Good Morning Japan” program on TV the other day and according to them and the nameless people on the street they surveyed, these are the top 3 sakura songs… ever, as of March 2009.

Number 3 is 桜坂 (Sakurazaka) by 福山雅治.

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