I have officially become one of the millions that overcrowded the Japanese parks in Tokyo during Sakura season.
Can you blame me though???
Initially, I didn't understand the hype about the Sakura but after seeing with my own eyes how they gracefully disintegrate in the breeze and fall like gentle rain over the many passerby, laughing, toasting and hugging - I totally understand why the Sakura season makes one of the most romantic, most iconic backdrop walks of all time.
Because it truly is.
This is that trip (I usually have one in a year) with mum. And we've been talking about the Cherry Blossoms for as long as I can remember.
Personally, I've never seen the Sakura flowers. It's the kind of flowers you only see in movies, as a backdrop of a dreamy date. Or in a Korean TV series, and you always think it's so beautiful but will not remember it after. And do you know, that the Sakura flowers only bloom for approximately a week? Which is why being able to catch them at its glory is more precious? Which is why Japan is severely crowded during this time of the year? Yes, I didn't either, XY told me this when I met her there.
And this year, we initially decided to go to Tokyo during Easter. Due to a wilful grace of luck, I had to reschedule my flight and bring my whole trip a week forward. When I had to reschedule the trip I was cursing my lungs out. Little did I know (even if you researched the most accurate information is released only a few weeks ahead of the date) that the Sakura's season peak bloom was on the last weekend of March, and Easter was on the second week.
Having to move our trip a week forward meant..... we actually could catch the Sakura in full bloom.
First of all, do you know how bloody difficult it is to rearrange an entire trip?
BLOODY DIFFICULT.
You'd have to re-sort out everything, including flights and accommodation. When doing it, I was angry, annoyed, many things.
But when we arrived Tokyo. In good glorious full bloom it was. There were so many cherry flowers in full bloom around Tokyo at that time our phones were literally full with cherry blossom photos. Not even sure whether they're very different from the hundreds we took before...
We went to Ueno Park (free and actually very huge) but I was told of Shinjuku Park (where you had to pay an x amount of money) are also beautiful. But frankly, Ueno Park made my mum happy enough already, and that made me happy. I mean, we were just lucky to be there a week before our initial date.
And there were food, which is always a good thing.
Absolutely dreamy and beautiful parks. Crowded, yes? But still so much flowers and love to be surrounded with 💖
Love,
Jacqueline Rowena @ Jacqkie.
Can you blame me though???
Initially, I didn't understand the hype about the Sakura but after seeing with my own eyes how they gracefully disintegrate in the breeze and fall like gentle rain over the many passerby, laughing, toasting and hugging - I totally understand why the Sakura season makes one of the most romantic, most iconic backdrop walks of all time.
Because it truly is.
Personally, I've never seen the Sakura flowers. It's the kind of flowers you only see in movies, as a backdrop of a dreamy date. Or in a Korean TV series, and you always think it's so beautiful but will not remember it after. And do you know, that the Sakura flowers only bloom for approximately a week? Which is why being able to catch them at its glory is more precious? Which is why Japan is severely crowded during this time of the year? Yes, I didn't either, XY told me this when I met her there.
And this year, we initially decided to go to Tokyo during Easter. Due to a wilful grace of luck, I had to reschedule my flight and bring my whole trip a week forward. When I had to reschedule the trip I was cursing my lungs out. Little did I know (even if you researched the most accurate information is released only a few weeks ahead of the date) that the Sakura's season peak bloom was on the last weekend of March, and Easter was on the second week.
Having to move our trip a week forward meant..... we actually could catch the Sakura in full bloom.
BLOODY DIFFICULT.
You'd have to re-sort out everything, including flights and accommodation. When doing it, I was angry, annoyed, many things.
But when we arrived Tokyo. In good glorious full bloom it was. There were so many cherry flowers in full bloom around Tokyo at that time our phones were literally full with cherry blossom photos. Not even sure whether they're very different from the hundreds we took before...
We went to Ueno Park (free and actually very huge) but I was told of Shinjuku Park (where you had to pay an x amount of money) are also beautiful. But frankly, Ueno Park made my mum happy enough already, and that made me happy. I mean, we were just lucky to be there a week before our initial date.
And there were food, which is always a good thing.
Absolutely dreamy and beautiful parks. Crowded, yes? But still so much flowers and love to be surrounded with 💖
Love,
Jacqueline Rowena @ Jacqkie.
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