Osashiburi desuuuu. Been a while :)
Here is a small report of my first ever hanami in Japan. I say first, because there was a second. But that’s a post for another time ;).
Generally Japanese spend the few days that the cherry blossoms bloom chatting, eating and drinking with there family and friends underneath the cherry tree’s. Sounds nice, except that everyone in Japan joins in. And as we all know, Japan is a crowded place.
We went with a group of friend to Okazaki castle park. A beautiful park with the castle overlooking the park (some claim the castle provides the best scenic view of Sakura’s in Japan), a temple and rows and rows of Sakura tree’s.
The park is located close to the river. On the banks of the river and in the park there where food stalls where they sell all kinds of festival foods and have games for kids.
(And even a hunted house…..)
Fun times indeed. Around this time the Sakura blossoms where about halfway in bloom and it was rather cold. Enough excuse for another visit!
Nine tailed fox in the haunted house!
All looks really cool! Seems like a beautifull festival ;_; have to see it too someday!
Yes you do ;P. It is starting to look like I will be returning to JP in the near future, after I graduate. So you are welcome to drop by anytime ;).