‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at HARADANIEN in Kyoto’I visited HARADANIEN cherry blossom garden in Kyoto. This is the hidden cherry blossom spot with 400 cherry trees but only local people know it.Because this is the private cherry trees garden, only opens during cherry blossom season and colorful leaves […]
‘100 CHERRY BLOSSOM SPOTS in Japan at HAPPOEN in Tokyo.HAPPOEN is the restaurant and wedding facility with huge Japanese garden 15 minutes walk from JR MEGURO station. It was a SAURAI residence during the feudal age, took over by a rich businessman in the 19th century, converted as a restaurant […]
‘100 CHERRY BLOSSOM spots in Japan at ARASHIYAMA in Kyoto’ARASHIYAMA is the beautiful ancient resort of Japan from 9th century. It’s located the west part of Kyoto, where you can enjoy the scenery of the mountains , river, temples , shrines, gardens, sightseeing boat ,sightseeing train and ONSEN. This is […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE in Kyoto, minutes walk from Kyoto station’I came across the SAKURA EXPLOSION at HIGASHI HONGANJI temple in Kyoto. If you don’t have enough time to go sightseeing for famous temples in Kyoto , visit HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE the nearest temple from Kyoto station 5 minutes walk! […]
Shinjuku gyoen park is located 10 minutes walk from Shinjuku station . It was a SAMURAI residence in feudal age, converted as imperial botanical garden 1879. Now it’s open for public. There are 1300 cherry trees, very famous for HANAMI( cherry blossom viewing) .There are 2 Japanese gardens , French […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at TOKYO MIDTOWN’ SAKURA EXPLOSION ( cherry blossom full bloom) has spread many places in Japan!I came across the beautiful SAKURA EXPLOSION at TOKYO MIDTOWN! TOKYO MIDTOWN area was the SAMURAI residence in middle age, changed as an army ground 1873, renovated as a big complex building TOKYO […]
‘CAFE with cherry blossom’ KNOX cafe in TOKYO MIDTOWN offers a beautiful cherry blossom view from the terrace! TOKYO MIDTOWN area was the SAMURAI residence in middle age, changed as an army ground 1873, renovated as a big complex building TOKYO MIDTOWN 2007.There are restaurants, hotels, museum, residence area, medical […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION has started!’SAKURA ( cherry blossom) explosion has started in Tokyo! The cherry blossom begun flowering 14th March this year, 12 days earlier than normal year .I visited SHINJUKU-GYOEN park, one of the popular HANAMI ( cherry blossom viewing) spots in Tokyo. SHINJUKU-GYOEN area was the SAMURAI residence in […]
‘INFORMATION’ 15th March‘CHERRY BLOSSOM FLOWERING ‘Japan Meteorological Agency announced the cherry blossom flowering has started yesterday ( 14th March). It’s 12 days earlier than the ordinary year. The 5 buds of the standard cherry tree of YASUKINI shrine began to burst . Tokyo Tower was illuminated by pink and white […]
Bonsai art Tokyo, cherry blossom Bonsai!At OOMIYA BONSAI MUSEUM I came across the beautiful cherry blossom Bonsai at OOMIYA Bonsai museum next to Tokyo. It takes 30 minutes train from Tokyo station to Toro station, then 5 minutes walk. The entrance fee is 310yen ( 3 dollars). The whole Bonsai […]
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