Cherry blossom (sakura) viewing is known as hanami in Japanese. It’s the most awaited season of the year, a time when everyone get together with family, friends or colleagues under the blooming cherry blossom tree. After experiencing four springs in Tokyo, we decided to take hanami to the next level. Rowing a boat on Chidorigafuchi …
Chidorigafuchi has always been one of Tokyo’s best spots for cherry blossom sakura viewing. What makes this spot different than the others is the boat riding experience while cherry blossom in full bloom. Many years ago boat riding was only known by the local. As many travel websites write about boat riding at Chidorigafuchi, there are …
Cherry blossom bloomed and reached its peak by early of April since 2014 to 2016 in Tokyo. I used to confidently suggest friends to visit Tokyo and other cities in Japan from 28 March to early April for sakura (cherry blossom) viewing. The weather proved me, and others in Japan, wrong. It is not the …
Instagram is a pool of travel pictures that we can always refer to. When I saw bright yellow canola flowers field we instantly opened the map and found a great place to go to. If not because of Japanese instagrammers, we would have missed the best canola flowers field nearby Tokyo. Unlike many other …
Spring is around the corner. Japan’s iconic flower Somei Yoshino sakura has yet blooming. In winter, there’s famous pink sakura named Kawazu Sakura. It’s known as early spring sakura or early blooming sakura instead of winter sakura. This stunning flower is originated from Kawazu, Izu Peninsula. Kawazu Sakura tree (or Kawazu-zakura as pronounced by …
Spring is about to leave, taking away all flowers once colouring our days with their beauties. The icon of Japan, Sakura, is well known for its short-lived. Nemophila blue and Pink Moss Shibazakura are too tiny to stand up against the heat of the sun. Then, Wisteria can never survive the rain and strong wind. …
