Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees
How to catch Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees in full bloom in Tokyo?
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Great Tips on the where and when of Japanese Cherry Blossom festival.
The Sakura tree - the Japanese Cherry Tree, is actually the national flower of Japan. It signifies the arrival of spring.
The Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree does not grow fruits like cherry trees in other countries. The cherry tree is celebrated and admired in Japan for aesthetic reasons only.
Blooming Time Of The Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree In Tokyo
The Japan cherry blossom time differs from year to year depending on the weather.
If the weather during the months before the season is relatively mild, cherry blossom flowers will open early. If it was cold the cherry blossom flower will open later.
The start of the Japan cherry blossom can vary from year to year by as much as two weeks.
Of course, not all Cherry Blossom Trees in Tokyo open on the same day. A Cherry Blossom Tree in a shadowy place will bloom several days later than a Cherry Blossom Tree in a sunny place.
For this reason, a set of representative sample of trees has been chosen, to identify the date of Kaika - the opening of the first cherry blossom flower.
In Tokyo, the sample trees which give the representative cherry blossom branch are located at Yasukuni Shrine. When these Cherry Blossom trees bloom the starting of the Japanese Cherry Blossom festival can be announced.
In Tokyo, the cherry blossom season typically takes place around the end of March and beginning of April. On Japan's southern island Okinawa, it starts around January, while on the northern island - Hokkaido, as late as May.
How To Celebrate Cherry Blossom In Japan?
Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) is a popular custom. Learn about the
Top Tokyo places for cherry blossom viewing here.
Parties including family or friends are very popular. The parks are filled with happy, celebrating Tokyo people.
It's an Opportunity to socialize, wind down and drink more than the usual.
Friends and family celebrate Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival with food, beer, and hot sake (rice wine).
The cherry blossom trees are illuminated gloriously at night. Probably the best of Tokyo attractions is to view
cherry blossom flowers
in the evening - it's called yozakura.
During Cherry Blossom festival, Japanese people and tourists compete on taking the
best cherry blossom pictures.
Capturing the beauty of Cherry Blossom in Japan is not easy since the blooming of the cherry blossom flower is so short and fragile.
Planning to visit Tokyo during Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival?
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