At the end of March, Sakura begins to bloom in Japan and thousands of tourists annually go there precisely in order to look at the blossoming buds of the Japanese cherry.
The cherry color of the Japanese is associated with clouds, walking in the garden with flowering sakura, they metaphorically call walking among the clouds. The comparison refers to the principle of Mono but Aveve-the “sad charm of things.” What is sad in beautiful pink buds? It turns out that the whole thing is in the fleeting of flowering and their rapid wilting – the Japanese correlate this with the life and death of a person.
Observation of blossoming colors is indicated in Japanese in the word “khans”, which literally translates as “admiration of flowers”. The tradition attracts tourists from all the edges of the world and even gradually goes beyond the limits of the country. However, neither in Chicago, nor in Amsterdam, nor in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, where there are also sakura alley, admiring its flowering will not give such emotions as in Japan. The atmosphere of the country, its customs, architecture and mentality contribute to the maximum immersion in the khans.
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Sakura does not bloom for long-about 7-10 days. If you do not have time to get during the flowering period of trees in one region, you can go to another. Or completely arrange a tour of the country in order to enjoy a blooming cherry for a month and a half, moving from one garden to another.
Due to the short flowering period before the trip, you need to find out exactly if you can see the awakening of the trees in a particular place, or it is better to go to the region, where Sakura spreads later. Each year, a cherry schedule is compiled, and it is quite accurate. For example, this year in Tokyo, Sakura will bloom at the end of March, and in Sapporo flowering will begin only in early May.
Good tone rules
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Each Japanese park has its own rules of conduct – be sure to follow them. The Japanese are very respectful about their land and expect the same from tourists. Here are a few rules:
- You can’t tear off Sakura, climb the trees and shake them to shower the crown.
- In most parks, it is forbidden to breed bonfires, including preparing a barbecue or barbecue.
- The same applies to alcohol: in some places the use of alcohol is not welcome. Although here, as in any country and place, it is more likely to depend on the culture of drinking. It is one thing – a glass of wine, another – several bottles.
Although spring has entered its possessions, the temperature can be low enough. Better dress warmer, even if the bright sun and the blossoming greens do not deceive you.
Study the weather forecast: the picnic under the downpour itself is unpleasant, but the rain can also knock the flowers of sakura that stick to your clothes.
It is better to look at Sakura from afar, without sitting right under the trees, otherwise the petals will fall into food and drinks.
Not all parks have places for emission of garbage. Be prepared to pick up packages with you.
Where to go for khans
Tokyo
Flowering period: end of March – early April
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In the Japanese capital there are several large parks with sakura. Let’s say Weno (Ueno),
also known to his zoo, in which there are about two and a half thousand animals. If you missed the main cherry flowering period in Tokyo, pay attention to Shinjuku Gyoen Shinjuku Gyoen,
Where not only the early, but also the late sakura varieties grow. In both parks, flowering should begin in the last days of March. Sinjuke-Göen is considered one of the best places for khans throughout Japan.
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Five lakes Fuji
Flowering period: end of March – early April
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In the vicinity of the Fuji Mountain there will be parks where Sakura grows in abundance. Five lakes (Yamanaka, Kavaguti, Sai, Shoji and Motos) are beautiful on their own, and during the flowering period, sakuras are transformed even more. So, from Lake Kawaguchiko, a beautiful view of the mountain itself in any season opens. On the northern and eastern shores of this lake, many trees of Sakura are growing, which blooms in early April.
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Kyoto
Flowering period: end of March – mid -April
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In the city of Kyoto, on the island of Honsu, there are also large parks, as if specially created for khans. A water canal stretches along the city, along the banks of which cherry trees grow. This place is called the “philosophical” (Path of Philosophy): It is assumed that a walk under the blooming sakura will help to get away from vain thoughts and tune in to the thoughts of a high one.
The main place in Kyoto for the khans is Maruyama Park. The highlight is considered a luxurious weeping cherry, which is highlighted during the flowering period at night.
In the northern part of the city is the Haradani-En Garden. The area of 13 square kilometers is in private ownership, and therefore visiting the garden is paid – the cost is 1,200 yen on a weekday and 1,500 yen on weekends and holidays, it is approximately 640 and 800 rubles, respectively. If you want a more quiet and secluded vacation, we recommend that you look here.
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Region Tokhoku
Flowering period: end of April – early May
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Tokhoka is located in the northern part of the island of Honshu. Sakura flowering here occurs later than in other regions. The peak falls on the end of April – early May. In a small town, Kitaki has a wonderful Tenshochi park,
Which attracts tourists from year to year.
Another curious place is the city of Hirosaki, where Sakura grows in the park around the old Hirosaki castle. It was erected four hundred years ago – in 1611 and is considered one of the important tourist facilities.
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Sapporo
Flowering period: early May
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Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido has three parks at once, in which you can see a flowering cherry. This is Maruyama Park (Maruama, not to be confused with the place of the same name in Kyoto),
Odori (Odori) and Moranum (Moerenuma). Here, Sakura will differ later – not earlier than the first numbers of May.
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