Cherry Blossoms are everywhere here in Japan this time of the year. But where exactly are the best places to go in Japan to see cherry blossoms?
The margin in catching cherry blossoms in full bloom is quite delicate. It’s because cherry blossoms are … well … delicate.
They last only a week or two. Fragile as they are, wind and rain can end their stay abruptly.
They’re so pretty… but feeble. And their short existence even adds to their appeal.
Ephemeral beauty!
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Are you ready for more? 😀
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Takato Castle Ruins Park is one of the top three places for cherry blossoms viewing. The park is located in Nagano, about 60 km south of Matsumoto.
It boasts to have 1,500 cherry trees of pinkish Kohigan variety.
Fluffs and fluffs and fluffs of cherry blossoms were blanketing me that it felt like I was in heaven.
To make the most out of your visit to Takato, you have got to see this …
The caveat is that you need to do a bit of a hike up.
You will have to cross the bridge.
See more beautiful cherry blossoms along the way.
Hike up a bit.
And you’ll be blessed with a paradisaical surprise.
Cherry blossom is very well a reminder that life is beautiful but tragically short. That life is precious and precarious at the same.
And as the old adage goes … Live life to your fullest.
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So pretty, Rommel. It reminds me of DC, and I, for one, really appreciate the gift (cherry trees) from Japan.
Enjoy your trip. Have a wonderful day.
Amazing how this gift, a tree, so much represents the friendship between nations.
Amazing!
What an incredible pink world!
Yup, it’s like being transported to a whole new dimension. 🙂
Wow, wow, wow, wow. Japan is totally awesome.
Another High Five! 😀
Really beautiful post and shots. How could one not be gloriously happy when walking through an entire city of blossoms?
It’s like a dreamland for kids and adults. 🙂 Thanks for the comment and visit.
It isn’t possible to have too many, is it? They are just fabulous and you just can’t envy me beaches when you have this for compensation- however fleeting. I wouldn’t sleep for the 2 weeks but get drunk on cherry blossom. 🙂
Then you may not mind a cherry blossom-flavored sake? 😀
Hmmm. Just a small taste x
An amazing spectacle. It must be wonderful seeing them all. 🙂
Much more than wonderful actually. 🙂 Thanks for the comment and visit.
Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment and visit, gwyncurbygodwin.
What an unforgettable sight Rommel, lucky you 🙂
I am grateful.
Stunning! I’ve got one.
I’ve known that for a while. 😉 It is awesome that you do have one.
What an amazing sight, Rommel. I think I’m now cherry-blossomed-out. 😀
Greedy I know, but I didn’t think I had enough. 😀
It looks like heaven to me, as well. Can’t wait to show this to a friend who is ecstatic about cherry blossoms. This is going to give her some beautiful nightmare. 🙂 Beautiful shots!
Ahihihi, that is how I felt when I read blogs about cherry blossoms sightings. Now I’m at peace. 😀 Thanks for the comment and visit, Maricel.
You are most welcome. And thanks for sharing this with us. 😀
Beautiful.
Oh the higher you get, the more you’ll see the entire city blanketed by cherry blossoms! Which makes it all the more beautiful! Lovely when they’re juxtaposed with the age-old castle designs and winding streets. They’ve got a very strong aroma, is that right?
I don’t know. I didn’t smell anything. I don’t ever want to be too close to those flowers. I know how delicate they are. Then again, I don’t have strong sense of smell at all anyways. 😀
It is unbelievably awesome! Lucky you to be there!
Yes, I am lucky and grateful. But this may not be luck. 😉 I pushed to be in here in Japan. 😉
Rommel, I am sure your luck is not just a gift from the sky, it is your hard work and efforts you put in your future. You are on the right way. Keep going and and you’ll be lucky and successful.
Opposite of my mother, I’ve always liked trees far more than flowers but i’ve always been extremely impressed by the sight of cherry blossoms in springtime. I guess I get the best of both worlds then.
It is sad to think that these trees are bare for almost the entire year. Then again, it’s so incredible to see them bloom when they do appear.
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Glorious frothy cherry blossoms Rommel Worth a bit of a hike to overlook such a sight just wonderful .
Totally worth it. And I don’t think many people hike it.
Fluffs and fluffs… more is good! Hiking was/is well worth it. Delicately delightful captures, Rommel.
Abundance is good in this case. 🙂
Love these photos! We used to live in DC where there are many of these trees. It was such a privilege to live there and get to see them every spring. Thank you for sharing these!
It’s incredible for DC to feel like they are in Japan every spring. 😀
So breathtaking! Such beauty. I had no idea they lasted for such a short time. I envy you your visit but I really appreciate you sharing these glorious photos. All the best to you!
I only found out when I was Okinawa. Cherry Blossoms is so symbolic about fragility, impermanence, and life in general.
Looks like heaven!!
It was nice seeing heaven even for a short bit. 😀
Wow, thank you for sharing these beauties, love all your photos. One day ….
That’s the spirit…. you’ve seen cherry blossoms elsewhere?
BE STILL, MY BEATING HEART.
Your photos are incredible — and how heavenly it must be to be surrounded by this beauty.
Yes, I was floating in heaven when I was there. 😀
Breathtaking! Hope to time a visit for Sakura someday. So are you back in Japan Rommel? Have missed so much of your Greece posts.
Yup! Been here for a little over two months only. Will look forward to seeing your posts!!!
So beautiful! And thanks for liking my post
Rommel, It must be wonderful to travel the world like you do. It’s a great thing to do when you are young, because that’s when one wants to do it. Love the cherry blossoms. We have them here in Staten Island, NY, too, but the trees here are more scattered. It’s like one cherry blossom tree there, and one over there.
Truly amazing pictures!! We loved Japan so much that we have written about it a lot. We were there in the summer but seeing these pictures we know we will have to return in springtime!
It feels as if the world was painted with soft shades of pink and scented with subtle perfumes.Beyond fabulous Rommel!
Hi.. may i ask wen exactly did u visit this super breathtaking place?