Cherry Blossom Experience

Spring in Japan is Cherry Blossom Time!

The country becomes completely tied up with Cherry Blossoms.
The News even broadcasts the Cherry Blossom Forecast!

There are other flowering trees in Japan, but none has the devotion and love that is given to the Cherry Blossom(Sakura). The Sakura is truly God`s gift to Japan. The lovely, fragile, short lived blossoms captured the hearts and souls of the Japanese people centuries ago and has remained number one. The Sakura has been the theme of poems, stories, art, and legends. Special Tours are planned by Tour Companies to take us to the more famous and beautiful locations. There is Sakura flovored gum, tea, dumplings, candy, ice cream, even cocktails.

A common greeting in the Spring is "Have you been to "Hanami"?( "Hanami" roughly translated is "Cherry Blossom Viewing") Hanami is basically a picnic under the cherry tree when it is in full bloom. There are Company`s Hanami, Organization`s Hanami, Club`s Hanami, group`s Hanami,
family`s Hanami , formal, informal, day and night when the cherry trees are lit up with floodlights. Daytime Hanami is more for families and other groups. Companies and Organizations go more for late afternoon and lasting into the night. These usually include drinking "sake" or beer, "karaoke" and general boisterousness. The formal Hanami will include the "tea ceremony" and "kaiseki",which is a traditional Japanese style meal.

Spring and Hanami!!
Don`t you just love it?!

You can even plan your trip to Japan around the Sakura and create your own "Cherry Blossom Experience"!!

Have a Nice Day!!