Sakura cherry blossom season is over but spring has not. Tokyo and its surrounding offer plenty of flowers to see: wisteria, azalea, shibazakura.
Golden Week is a series of public holidays in Japan. It is one of the busiest time in Japan. Learn more about the Golden Week in the blog.
Sakura cherry blossom season is a prelude to spring. There are plenty more flowers to see after Japan’s iconic flower sakura season is over. Nemophila baby blue eyes, azalea, shibazakura, wisteria are some of the beauty of Japan that can be seen in spring.
25 March 2020, I blogged about cherry blossom at Meguro river several times in the past. The Meguro river is one of the most visited spots during sakura cherry blossom season. This time, I did not go to Meguro river to see sakura, the crowd was I wanted to see. I was so curious to …
25 March 2020, It has been two months since the first novel coronavirus was detected in Tokyo. Things changed rapidly every since. The government temporarily closed schools from end February to end March. There are many attraction sites (tourist spots included) temporarily closed immediately after closing of the schools announcement was made. The advisory to …
25 March 2020, The Sumida park remained one of the most beautiful spots for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo. The fear of Coronavirus turned this park into a quiet spot. Without the crowds, without tourists, this place looked different. There was no large crowd sitting on plastic mats, drinking and eating under the sakura trees. …