Hanami is definitely one of the things that i want to do when i visit japan ^___^ those sakura trees are simply beautiful and gorgeous and i want to experience their beauty first hand ^_____^ btw Danny, you made a typo on your topic title ^^
Beautiful... I would definitely have a Hanami session with friends, drink lots of sake and enjoy, but of course trying not to disturb others too. Did you go early to camp for a spot?
Was at a park on the way to Shanghai with loads of cherry blossom trees. They weren't in full bloom yet, and I don't recall the name of the park. Too cold here for cherry blossoms. They'd just cry out in agony and die.
We have cherry blossoms here ,but not as many as in Japan.Too bad people prefer sitting on computers all day long instead of going out to relax. :(
Would really love to see hanami if I ever go visit. Hopefully will have time this summer to swing by after HK =P
those images you took sure look breathtaking. wish I went there a bit later than I did. I'll be sure to try to go there during the months you mentioned. btw about your question. I remember cherry blossoms grew in Vancouver. but not in Manila, too hot. ^^;
It is always good to rest a bit and admire the beauty of nature while traveling, so yes, I'd do it without a doubt. Even more so because it only last for a few days of each year... Ah, sake and cherry-blossoms... I've been wondering what is behind the idea of the fetish basically describing drunken office ladies shamelessly removing their kimono in front of her colleagues and bystanders (meaning getting completely nude), to get "more comfortable". Oh well. *shrugs*
Umm, not kimono but their office uniform. Got things mixed up.
I'd definitely go every year and watch the Sakura tree blossom if I were there. It'd be nice to just go sit under one of them and just relax. You took gorgeous shots too, btw! :)
and thats the reason why i wanna visit Japan. Sakura Blossoms =D
I like sakura but I don't know if I'll go see them this year at any famous location. It's kind of hard to enjoy them when you're crowded in a park like sardines.
"in case" we fell asleep? Danny, you know us too well! :) There was a cherry tree in the courtyard of my university. It was beautiful but also stuck out like a sore thumb... I would love to visit Japan in the spring time. I'm sure it would be very different from taking a look at a single tree in that courtyard....
I'd love to go see the blossoms if I ever get to Japan. Until then, I just have to make do with the one sakura in our garden, which has yet to sprout a single flower this year.
Yep, want to see these as well if I can. And if I do go and I hear a "Chire, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi", well, having sakura blossoms as the last thing I see is not bad...even if they are imitation ones.
Yea Hanami is one of the few things left for me to do/see in Japan, covered pretty much every other festival type on my other trips there. Sadly i won't know of a place in germany that has a setup of so many cherry trees lines up that it would like like in Japan, you spot a tree here and there single, maybe two... but didn't find more - also they tend to be rather small compared to the ones in the pictures i have seen from Japan. Nice pictures there Danny.
Great pictures, Danny! I also went on the weekend. Got a few more places I want to visit to take pictures of, too!
Oh yes definately. It's too "green" in Singapore. Need to see more pink!! Lol.
ehh....none of these are in the wallpaper section? too bad, it's beautiful and i wanted to make it on my desktop background XD
If I go to Japan I'll try to go in this time to see the Sakura trees ^^. Well the Sakura season in my country is over, it started in midd January to the end of February, there are still some flowered trees but are very scarce now. Although we don't really have many Sakura trees what we have are almond trees which are as beautifull as sakura ones. Got some pics here http://animestuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/master-grade-gundam-unicorn-arrival/
sakura trees looks so nice i want one in garden of my house :D
When I go to japan (I hope that it will happen in the nearest two years), Hanami will be on my list to do. I think that end of March/early April is the best period of time to visit Japan since then is time for Hanami and TAF^^ And those photos of cherry blossoms in this article are very beautiful.
I went to Japan during Hanami, and I'm glad I did, it was very beautiful with all the blooming sakura trees everywhere. When I come back, I'll try to do during hanami again !
Lovely images, Danny. Having grown up around Seattle, the Sakura are a familiar and much-loved sight. Not as many of them down in Portland, but fortunately there's a grove of them planted in the center of my college's campus. Their blooming is perhaps my favorite thing to observe in the course of an entire year. Alas, such things aren't so nearby here in Taibei... So I look forward to next Spring.
*totally unrelated* What's the japanese term for "Pantsu viewing"?
Hanami would be great to see in Japan, however I'm not sure being in the middle of such a crowd seems either appealing or restfull. Still it'd be a great experience. I've not seen a cherry blossom in my life, for spring in Brisbane we instead have Jacaranda trees, which are the same general effect but with a soft purple flower. Basic rule is that if you haven't started studying for your finals by the time the Jacarandas bloom you'll most likely fail. Nice sharp shots of the flowers by the way. I swear if most of your photos are to be belived then Japan seems to have a permanent bright blue sky and sunny days.
Hanami! Will there still be sakura late april? I;ll be there but I think the flowers won't wait for me :( Seems like I'm missing everything nice in Japan (again!).
I hope you didn't go with your wife and played with Haruhi all the time.. you'd be making her very very sad.
Very nice picture Danny, very good day and place. The place I go to was so crowded so it is hard to take picture without people in it.
Yeah, Hanami is on my " must do " list too. Can't wait until I arrive in Japan. Love those tree's, they are just beautiful.
T_T, comiket or this? T_T there's no way i will go to japan for twice in a row in 4 month, or no way to stay there for 4 month T_T
Moar figure hanami pics!
Hanami is awesome with an ice-cold beer in hand! I had lots of fun at Ueno during Hanami last year - it got really lively!
Aw, this makes me sad! This time last year, i was in Japan for a month. We had a mini-hanami in Yoyogi and Ueno park. *sobs*
Hanami is the reason i am choosing to go to Japan in April next year. Thats right, its set, i shall be returning to Japan in 2009, i haven't booked it yet, but its all planned, and one of the main things i want to do is see the cherry blossom ^_^
miss japan so much! Cherryblossoms are blooming here too (woot) but not as spectacular as those in Japan (Since the ones in japan are hugerer XD one of the snapshots I took yesterday ( a goregous day as well) flickr.com/photos/puppy52/2376761612/
Shinjuku Gyoen de hanami o shimashita (on March 28th). It was beautiful. ^^
Ah! I miss Spring in Japan! My friends and I would try to catch the falling sakuras with our noses.
Wow that is really awsome!! I love Sakura is my favorite plant
Wow!! Beautiful!! d>_<b
I wish i have that sakura seeds to plat it..That is my only wishes 4 my B-day.
We have a lot of these japanese cherry trees in our garden, and it is always a pleasure to look at them in the spring.
definately looks relaxing. There are a few cherry blossoms in Little Tokyo here in LA but it cant be compared to the real and uncut sakura's of Japan.
Off topic!!! I found Mirai ADV in Nitro+!!!!!! Is it gonna be an eroge? XD
Too bad I can't visit Japan during spring to enjoy Hanami... Seems like news is leaked with the new banner above!!?? I would wait until Danny reveals the big news himself though ^_^
I actually have 3 cherry trees in full bloom right outside my window. I didn't even realize it till I realized it was hanami season :) They are lovely to look at. Hanami is good family togetherness time.
!!!! (no where else to post this so, please excuse me!!) I just noticed the Nitro+ banner for a Mirai renai game! O: Hurrah!
Also notice that it's april 1. " april 1 is known as April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day in many countries. " ..and if this isn't a joke, I'm sorry. ^^;
Huge amounts of Cherry Blossoms in California.
Hey Danny - great pics. I went down to Washington , D.C. yesterday for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Looks like you had better weather than I did. One day I'll get over there to view them in person.
Love the pics, I hope I'm able to see those cherry blossoms some day :)
Singaore doesn't have any Cherry trees so I would definitely give cherry blossom watching a go!
Simply beautiful! I can't say anything more on this, just beautiful... You're picture we're boring Danny!
Ahh...what a beautiful sight.^^ I made up my mind some time ago to go to a hanami matsuri and view them in full bloom when i go to Japan.
Nice... takes me back to my trip. We did Hanami... but it was by the side of a river... can't remember the name of the place exactly. But it was very nice. Very crowded too, but still...
Was walking through Ueno Park the day before yesterday and it was full of people indeed. Didn't remember the name but I know it's a yearly tradition. I just walked through the park and took some pictures of it. Moved to other hotel is Osaka, and going to Kyoto today, I'm sure there will still be some sakura in bloom there. Will make some lovely pictures.
Beautiful!
Awww how beautiful the Cherry Blossom are and I love how they are often used in anime. We are having Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC since they brought them from Japan years ago. One of the biggest tourist events in the area.
There are some on campus that I get to see, but nothing like the ones in the pictures. Danny what is this? http://www.nitroplus.co.jp/pc/lineup/into_17/story.html
If you visit Washington D.C. in the states in the monument areas, you can see cherry blossoms as well. They are also in bloom right now ^^.
It really is a great time of the year Danny ... thanks for the link back too! Off too Toshimaen this weekend for a Hanami party, can't wait!
Wow , Looks very nice there compared to here.. we do have Cherry Blossoms , even in my high school we had a few Cherry Blossom trees but it looks better there.. definately on my list on things to do..
I so want to watch or see cherry blossoms in Japan. Too bad I can only go when it's the summer. It looks soooo lovely looking at Sakura.
I don't recall ever seeing any Sakura trees around my neck of the woods. Though I'm sure Northern California's got to have some somewhere. Right? If I can be a couple hours' drive from circus trees, cherry blossoms can't be that hard to find in bunches. - *wonders if anyone's ever applied arborsculpting methods to Sakura trees*
Hanami is definitely on my to do list wished my region has cherry blossom like those T_T
urg... enough flowers in CA... I'm going to die from flower over-exposure... flower trees are EVERYWHERE - literally I was wondering - do cherry blossoms come in different shades? I never knew... some look really crimson while some look white... must be in the genes... heterozygous... homozygous...
Yep, nice. And so typical. But Danny, don't you suffer from pollen allergie ? Isn't it difficult then ?
Appreciate the pics, Danny. I've got 15130.jpg as my new desktop. ^_^ Thanks! T
Yup, I went to Ueno to check out the sakura trees there. Everything was so white. My friends and i sat down and ate takoyaki and other foods you'd find at hanami. The experience was great!
We have a couple in our front yard actually...they're still pretty small though. There are quite a few cherry trees around here, we can't get enough of them.
Thanks for the link, Danny! Just a few more days... I wish the Sakura season was longer...
