Hanami (花見) is the annual custom of relaxing and socializing with a view to the blossoming Sakura cherry trees. Here’s a list of my favourite hanami spots in this past month. You may still be able to enjoy some of them before they turn green!
Category: Festivals
It’s party time
The pink extravaganza of Kanamara Matsuri
Do you see this shrine? It looks pretty innocent, right? Just another Hachimangu shrine, nothing out of the ordinary. It … More
The dampened cherry blossom season of 2021
[Featured image: Signs prohibiting entry to the cherry blossom platform, banning hanami picnics during the state of emergency in Tokyo] … More
A day in Yokosuka: Let’s head to Kanagawa’s Hollywood
Two weeks ago, the day of Setsubun (Feb. 3rd) marked officially the start of spring. Since then, more and more … More
An autumn day in Tamagawa Jinja
[Published on Nov 15th, 2020.] Since we are all trying to ‘stay home’, the themes that I can write about … More
Tsukimi: The mid-autumn celebration of the moon
The most important celebration of early autumn in Japan is Tsukimi (月見). Although in the modern era it has been … More
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