Wednesday 11 April 2012

Hanami 2012

Cherry blossom season is almost at an end.  The blossoms  explode into colour almost overnight, and within two weeks they are gone. I haven't done much hanami-ing this year but here are some pictures.

Sarue Onishi Park thanks ruruousha.blogspot.com
Asukayama - not just sakura
Asukayama
Asukayama
Omiya, Sonic city
Petals in Shinjuku gyoen

Shinjuku

Shinjuku gyoen - it has a big variety of sakura types

Koshu Kaido (Route 20) Shinjuku

Petals in Shinjuku gyoen

Shinjuku gyoen

Shinjuku gyoen


Shinjuku gyoen

NTT Docomo tower, Shinjuku gyoen


Shinjuku gyoen

Shinjuku gyoen

5 comments:

Rurousha said...

Beautiful, all of them. The petals have already started falling. I feel like shouting, "Wait! Come back! Don't go yet!" :(

Cecilia said...

:) I also love the daffodil at this time of year - they are totally overshadowed by the sakura often literally as well as in the popular imagination.

The bursts of yellow after a long cold winter.... ii ne..

Jo said...

I miss the insanity of hanami.... You were with me in Yanaka (?) cemetery many years ago weren't you? People dancing between the graves to violins, the pizza delivery man...!

Mrs.N said...

Pretty photos...I really liked the one of the petals and stones.

Cecilia said...

I wasn't at Yanaka - I was in Aus that year from memory. I was at the one in Ueno the year before with Jojoebi. It's good to see you back blogging.

Mrs N, The fallen petals are as pretty as the ones on the tree. :)