Travel Hanami Festival- Cherry Blossom Festival

Because nowhere is the cherry blossom so cherished as in Japan, and nowhere has the cherry blossom entered into poetry, art, and is loved like here. Every year, during the cherry blossom season, the Japanese eagerly participate in the cherry blossom viewing festival, also known as the Hanami festival, which is considered a festival to welcome spring after a long cold period. Today, Sushi Hokkaido Sachi invites you to learn about the Hanami festival of the land of the rising sun.

Speaking of cherry blossoms, you may have known cherry blossoms somewhere, but when you come to Japan, you will certainly be surprised by the variety of cherry blossom varieties. There are more than 50 species of cherry blossoms here, ranging from pinkish white like Yamazakura to deep pink like Oyamazakura, including fragrant cherry blossoms like Oshimazakura, Yamazakura…

In addition, when in bloom, cherry blossoms often bloom in clusters, evoking the solidarity of the Japanese people. Perhaps that's why the Japanese choose cherry blossom as the national flower and are proud when it comes to this flower.

Today, the Hanami festival is popular throughout Japan and usually takes place from mid-March to May every year, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

However, the climate in Japan will warm up if you go from north to south. Therefore, cherry blossoms will bloom first in the southern provinces and gradually move to the northern provinces, the Hanami festival will also take place first in the southern provinces and gradually move to the northern provinces.

There are many ways to participate in Hanami festival, you can organize tea parties with relatives and friends under the cherry blossom tree, have fun together and enjoy prepared foods such as: Hanami bento, Hanami thick cake… This is the most popular form of Hanami in Japan. However, to get a good spot at famous places is not easy, you often have to arrive early to reserve your spot.

Or if you don't like the bustling atmosphere, you can take a leisurely walk with your loved ones along the river or cherry blossom roads. Strolling through the streets filled with cherry blossoms is the ideal choice for lovers and those who love romance. Walking with friends and loved ones in the poetic scenery with gentle, fragile petals will surely leave you with unforgettable impressions in life.

Another way to participate in the Hanami festival is also quite unique is to go boating in parks and rivers with cherry blossoms. This is one of the forms of Hanami favored by young Japanese. You can go with your lover, friends, relatives, maybe two, three or four people on the same boat, leisurely chatting and looking out at the cherry blossoms along the riverbank.

A more advanced style of cherry blossom aiming is for groups to board a cruise ship dedicated to the Hanami festival. On the cruise that has prepared traditional festival dishes, you can enjoy chatting and watching cherry blossoms fall, sometimes you will see delicate petals drifting along the water. Some interesting places to take part in the Hanami festival by boat are the Meguro River and Inokashira Onshi Park in Tokyo.

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