Spring cherry Blossoms in japan 春 桜 満開 桜祭り 花見 flower viewing

Japan Cherry Blossom Hanami flower viewing is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, flower in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms, or ume blossoms From mid January to early May, sakura bloom all over Japan. The blossom forecast is announced each year by the weather bureau, and is watched carefully by those planning hanami as the blossoms only last a week or two. In modernday Japan, hanami mostly consists of having an outdoor party beneath the sakura during dayt