Hanami [lit. to view flowers] is the happiest time a year in Japan. Around the last week of March and first week of April the season usually reaches Tokyo, and thousands upon thousands of cherry blossom turn into light pink cotton candy that puts a magical glare over the capital. People head for the parks […]
Yoyogi park
Spring and ume blossoms in Yoyogi Park
Tokyo starts blooming already in the end of January – when ume blossoms (plumb blossoms) start to appear. Ume is also the ingredient in my favorite Japanese drink – ume chu (plumb wine). z