One of the quintessential symbols of spring in Japan is the cherry blossom. Since ancient times, Japanese people have always felt a deep admiration for the spectacle of the cherry trees in parks and gardens to the arrival of spring. The length and breadth of Japan, the blooming of these trees is a cause for national celebration.
During the festival of Hanami, the Japanese get together with family and friends to share a picnic and a good “sake” under the cherry blossoms. Such is his importance, that Japan’s weather bureau is responsible for the prediction of cherry blossom. In this link, you can do the daily monitoring of the evolution of flowering cherry, with images of the shoots of the branches in several fixed points of Tokyo. And in this one, you have a list of several parks and places where you can admire the beauty of this natural spectacle.
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[...] I think in Japan the symbol that appears to me immediately in my head is that of a flower. Is that the flower has a very important within the tradition and idiosyncrasies of this colorful country, and among the top concern to the cherry blossom, the star of the festival of Hanami. [...]