Cherry blossoms in Tokyo
The Japan Meteorological Agency has officially announced that cherry blossoms are blooming in Tokyo (and Nagasaki):
The agency said its officials confirmed the first blossoms on someiyoshino trees designated as “sample trees” at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine as well as at those on the grounds of regional meteorological agencies in Nagasaki.
They counted “five or six blooms” on a cherry tree — a condition leading to the certification of a blooming tree — on these cherry trees.
The agency said the cherry blossoms will likely be in full bloom in about one week
If you want to know about the blooming status of the rest of Japan, check out the agency’s official 2009 forecast page. Here is how their map looked as of March 18:
For information on great cherry blossom viewing locations, check:
- Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough – a guide to Tokyo and Kansai area hanami spots from the Japan Times
- Flowers of Spring in Japan – a seasonal guide from Nihon Sun
- A Flower Lover’s Guide to Tokyo: 40 Walks for All Seasons
– a very handy guidebook
- Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto: A Seasonal Portfolio
– a new book full of great photos and a bit of info on Kyoto’s best spots.
- Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)
- dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)
- Kirainet.com – A geek in Japan (Subscribe)
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Ahem, there’s an island missing there. Quite depressing, especially if you live on it.
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Ah, didn’t you know?
It’s now disputed territory.
It was claimed by South Korea about 800 years ago and Japan hasn’t claimed it back yet… You know it’s a Korean island, because it ends on do.
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I was in Sendai at the end of March, unfortunately the cherry blossoms didn’t quite arrive there at the time.
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