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| Kiyomizu Temple-Kyoto |
Sakura (cherry blossom) season in Japan is truly amazing! Every one knows it and appreciates it. Our first outing was to Kyoto the day after we arrived in Japan. We took the Shinkansen with our friends Rob and Jason to take in the blooms. Kyoto is west-southwest of Tokyo about 225 miles as the crow flies. It
was the ancient capital for approximately 1,000 years ending in 1867 so it is rich in temples and shrines (17 World Heritage Sites).
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| Kiyomizu Temple-Kyoto |
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| Celebrating the Sakura |
Japanese and foreign tourists flock to parks, shrines and temples according to the very detailed cherry blossom forecast. Women and young girls like to view the sakura in their favorite kimonos which makes for a really beautiful scene. There is no doubt where the spring color palette comes from in Japan.
Back in Tokyo, the blooms are diminishing and recent wind and rain have beaten them off, but I was still able to take in a few more parks.
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| My favorite is the trailing trees |
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| Kimonos at Imperial Palace |
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| This famous tree is named, Shushiki (Ueno Park, Tokyo) |
Your photos are beautiful, as are the ladies in kimonos. Is the weather overcast or is that a bit of smog?
ReplyDeleteKeep the blog going!
Nancy
Just took a few delightful minutes to catch up on your blog. What a fascinating experience you are having and such a great way to share it with us. What fun it would have been if your dad and I could have done this on some of our adventures. Love Mom
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