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Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in central Tokyo and is an important religious site for many Japanese people. The shrine was constructed to pay homage to the soldiers who served their country. It is a place of remembrance and contemplation, where visitors can show their respect to those who fought for Japan. However, during the 1970s, the shrine became a subject of controversy when it enshrined some of the A-listed war criminals alongside other soldiers. The shrine is also well-known for celebrating Tokyo’s spring every year and is famous for its beautiful cherry blossom trees. Expl...
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Tottori—the least populated prefecture in Japan, invites visitors to experience sand dunes, delectable food and classic anime and manga. Best of all, Tottori is off the beaten path and a great place to avoid large crowds. The prefectural capital, Tottori City, is a particularly popular destination because it offers convenient access to the sand dunes and cherry blossom viewing spots such as Kyusho Park. Built atop the ruins of Tottori Castle and home to hundreds of cherry blossom trees, Kyusho Park is a place where visitors and locals alike enjoy the seasons and connect with regional history. ...
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Washington D.C. is famed for its iconic springtime cherry blossoms. But 100 of them - including the social media phenomenon ‘Stumpy’ - are destined to be chopped down. It's part of a multiyear restoration of their Tidal Basin home, which is being battered by climate change - from rising sea levels to rising temperatures. Crumbling seawall creates flooding risks for cherry trees. Starting in early summer, crews will begin working to replace the crumbling seawall around the Tidal Basin, the area around the Jefferson Memorial with the highest concentration of cherry trees. The work has been long ...
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If you’re a sakura - or cherry blossom - lover, you’ll likely have Japan and Washington DC on your travel bucket lists. But did you know there are countless places across Europe with equally impressive pink blooms to take in this spring? If you don’t want to fly long haul but are still keen to see some cherry blossoms as the weather warms up, here are our suggestions for some of the very best destinations to catch them. Pay a visit to Kersenbloesempark - or Cherry Blossom park - in AmsterdamWhile the Netherlands in the springtime may be famous for the millions of tulips popping up, Amsterdam i...
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While the rest of the northern hemisphere is usually still in winter, the excitement of spring hits earlier in Japan, and around mid-to-late February, the excitement for sakura (cherry blossoms) seasons starts. The seasonal mood change has me trade my plans of snowy winter onsen for cool, coastal towns where the flowers eagerly begin to bloom. Thus, I set out on a three-day trip to the south of Tokyo along the coasts of Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures with hopes of uninterrupted sunshine—ideal for early hanami (flower viewing). Kawazu: The land of early sakuraI started my trip with a direct ...
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The long-awaited sakura (cherry blossom) season has come and gone in a flash in most parts of Japan. Only the northern region is still experiencing the pink wave around this time. Cherry blossoms bloomed and peaked earlier than ever recorded. Unfortunately, people around the world couldn’t enjoy it due to the ongoing pandemic. Even in Japan, folks couldn’t enjoy hanami without putting themselves and others at risk. Below are some of the best sakura pictures taken this year. They include the three-century-old cherry tree named Ushinshiro no Miwume Zakura in Shizuoka, Okayama’s Daigo Sakura with...
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With spring come lovely pink and white hues of sakura (cherry blossoms), and with sakura comes hanami (花見), or “flower viewing.” From late March to early April, the whole country goes nuts for cherry blossoms and eat and drink while basking under the flowers. Hanami is a chance for you to go outside and revel in the few beloved weeks of spring that Japan has to offer before the rainy season hits. At least it was before COVID-19. Some spots in the city such as Nakameguro and Ueno in Tokyo draw in tens of thousands of spectators or more. Some foreigners say they’re over all the sakura-themed pro...
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Another year, another beautiful sakura (cherry blossom) season. The flowers are in full bloom and so is my appetite for all the abundant sakura-themed foods currently flooding the market in Japan. From fizzy, creamy drinks to donuts and sweets—plus foods you wouldn’t consider for a sakura infusion—I’m on a mission to savor some of this year’s newest cherry blossom-flavored treats. What do cherry blossoms even taste like? If you were to pluck a few petals off a tree, it would taste pretty gross. Trust me. I tried it. However, they are edible and have been used in sweets and teas for centuries. ...
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The start of spring in Japan is all about the sakura, or cherry blossoms. With everything from hanami (cherry blossom viewing) parties to cherry blossom-flavored drinks, it’s hard to escape the sakura mania during March and April. Unfortunately, as you might have already guessed, COVID-19 has thrown us a curveball this spring. It is still not recommended people gather in large crowds. While we can’t tell you whether or not to disregard social distancing, experts are already warning of a third wave of the coronavirus that could hit Tokyo. Perhaps the best way to avoid the crowds during hanami s...
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Doesn’t everyone love hanami (flower viewing)? Around spring, sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming in Tokyo and much of Japan’s lower half. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus, it isn’t recommended that you and your friend gather on a blue tarp and drink under the pretty pinktrees this year. Still, there is always next year for hanami. That’s part of the beauty of cherry blossoms. Their very existence is temporary. But how did flower viewing even start? It seems as normal a thing to do in Japan as reading manga or renting a goat. Let’s take a quick look at the history and culture surroundin...
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