Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 2010

When to come

When is the best time to visit Tokyo Cherry Blossom flower is to capture and get some great photos?

Well ... I wish I could give a simple answer. The point is -

The golden age of Japanese cherry trees change from year to year depending on weather conditions. If the climate is mild during the months before the season, the flowers will open in advance. If it was very cold that winter, the trees are open later.

The beginning of the season may vary fromYear to year, two weeks.

On top of that, the flowers are so fragile that even a warm spring rain can easily cause the falling petals.

Every year, until now the Meteorological Agency and the media followed the "front of cherry blossoms Japan" as it slowly so that the first reports of "Sakura Zensen" (Japan Cherry Blossom Front ").

Since 2010, the Japan Meteorological Agency no longer provides the beginning of flowering by a few missing in the pastYear.

The flower in Japan is relatively short.

Full Bloom is usually achieved within one week after the opening of the first flowering Cherry Blossom.

A week later, the bloom is over, and Cherry Blossom flowers fall from the trees.

In Tokyo, the festival is held around late March and early April. In the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, beginning around January, while the North Island - Hokkaido, in May

Even if yourHoliday falls in Tokyo at the end of the Japanese Cherry, its still a great attraction as the petals of cherry blossoms in Tokyo are beautiful and look like pink snowflakes.

Of course not all cherries Tokyo the same day must be opened. A Cherry Blossom Tree in a shady place and a few days later, as a flower Cherry Blossom Tree in a sunny spot.

For this reason, a number of representative sample of trees was selected to identify the date of the Kaiko - theOpening the festival of cherry blossoms.

Imagine a magical city that is flooded with various shades of pink that almost glow in the daytime.

The Cherries are beautifully lit at night.

Joining the fun

There are plenty of traditional festival to do in Tokyo during the Japanese cherry blossom.

Typical events are tea ceremonies, traditional Japanese music and dance.

How can you celebrate the feastlike the Japanese?

I is very common to share a picnic with friends and family under the glorious cherry trees in Japan.

As a tourist you'll see these huge picnic a fun thing to do.

There are many traditional Japanese dishes unique to the party, and the amount of sake and Japanese beers, a large part.

A few places are so popular is to keep the locals for a small snack long before the celebrations are held.

The locals spread a picnicSheet in the early morning hours, is marked with their name and start time.

Some companies even send someone to keep an eye on the site all day

3 secret places to view Tokyo Blossom

Here is a list of Tokyo is where all the fun continues -

Top Picks - The Japanese Gardens in Tokyo - Hama-Rikyu Garden (Tukiji Shijo Station). Rikugien Garden (Komagome Station).
Chidorigafuchi Koen. The sight of the trenches of the Edo castle is covered with pink flowersbreathtaking. Rowboats can be rented and cherry trees are lit at night. (Hanzomon or Kudanshita Station). Chidorigafuchi Koen is not far from ...
Yasukuni Jinja Shrine. That is, where to find thousands of cherry trees.
The Gardens of the Imperial Palace Tokyo East. They are especially beautiful during the flowering season (as Plum Blossom - March and April).
Sumida River Park - The park extends for a few hundred meters along both sides of the Sumida River. StartAsakusa subway station in Tokyo. There are food stalls with the popular Dango - a tough snack made of rice flour, part of the traditional foods eaten during Hanami. You can also rent a boat and enjoy the view of trees in bloom by river.

Click here for more great things about the festival of cherry blossoms of Japan, in 2010 to do.