Life definitely slows down and rules are relaxed for the two week cherry blossom season in Japan. Private parks full of cherry blossoms open up to the public. People take days off--or at least longer lunches--to have picnics under the canopy of cherry blossoms, complete with celebratory sake and bento lunches. So, of course it makes sense that we joined in, this being our first cherry blossom season in Japan.
But even though things slow down and cherry blossoms are meant to be enjoyed, there is definitely a race to enjoy them before they disappear. One especially rainy and/or windy day and you will have missed the opportunity

We returned to Kamakura at night last weekend to see lanterns lit up among the canopy of cherry blossoms down the center walkway of a main street in Kamakura, the ancient capitol of Japan.
(Or was it the American pizza that drew most of the Japanese folks out? Can you believe this line of people waiting for a carry-home pie?! We contemplated waiting, too, since dinner time was approaching, but no pizza is worth this wait. And I like pizza.)
Look at the photo gallery for more cherry blossom photos!
1 comment:
Great Pictures Diane! I guess we
will have to see kamakura next year because the blossoms are probably gone now.
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