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 …
It’s almost unexpected that sakura cherry blossom started blooming mid of March 2020 in Tokyo. The warmth temperature accelerated the opening of the flowers. To us, it’s like an oasis in the desert. After a hermit period of stay at home because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, we go out to see something gorgeous: sakura. …
This year cherry blossom season came late in Tokyo and its surrounding areas. After several years of residing in Tokyo, I have become familiar with what great cherry blossom looks like. Some places in Tokyo the cherry blossom was not as great as the previous years. This year we did not take sakura picture as fiercely …
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 …
Visiting Tokyo during cherry blossom (sakura) festival can be overwhelming. Sakura trees can be found in many places but only some have the most famous sakura type, somei yoshino. The older the cherry blossom trees are the more stunning the shape of cherry blossom sakura flowers will be. Here are some practical tips for …