Hello, spring! In end of March, Officially Cherry blossom season in Tokyo🌸🌸 Cherry blossom is called “ sakura “ in Japanese. I don’t know why it is called “cherry blossom” in English, because it is not related to fruits cherry. ( but I think it is cute name ♡) Japanese love Sakura so we have even Sakura bloom forecast in Japan. Sakura bloom only 1～2 weeks, so it is not so easy to catch their peak. There are many Sakura spots in Japan, and I would like to share about Shinjuku Gyoen park and Yoyogi park today.
🌸SHINJUKU GYOEN PARK
Shinjuku gyoen park is our most favorite Sakura spot in Tokyo because the park is huge and there are many Sakura trees. Not only that we can relax and picnic there. In the spring bloom season, we know the park is very busy thus we went to there in 9am (open time) and entered from Gate Ookido. Many people enter the park from Gate Shinjuku so Gate Shinjuku has looong lines every year.( only the blooming season). Many many people go to Shinjuku gyoen park for enjoying cherry blossoms, nevertheless you can still relax and enjoy the beautiful pink flowers because the park is bigJ There are many types of Sakura trees so we can enjoy Sakura for longer time comparing with other Sakura spots. I highly recommend Shinjuku gyoen park♡
🌸YOYOGI PARK
Yogogi park is also big park in Tokyo, but I think it is totally different from Shinjuku gyoen park. Yoyogi park was very loud and not so clean around Sakura trees maybe because a lot of people enjoy alcohol with Sakura.( It is not allowed to bring alcohol in Shinjukugyoen park) I was very shocked many garbage and crows also there… It was not beautiful Sakura view which I love. Thus we decided to enjoy Sakura trees which are not in main Sakura trees street. Luckily, we found big Sakura trees and enjoy them♡ Ofcourse, except for blooming season, Yoyogi park is good and pleasant park to relax!
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いよいよ春の到来！3月末からは、やっぱり桜が楽しみの１つであります(^^)今年へ新宿御苑と代々木公園に桜を見に行きました🌸来年は川越あたりにも行きたいな♪
🌸新宿御苑
東京の桜スポットで私たちが一番好きな場所。毎年来てます(^^)桜が綺麗な場所は、東京はどこも混んでいて、新宿御苑も混んでいるけど、広大な敷地なので人混みを避けようと思えば避けれるし、レジャーシートをひいてゆっくりした時間を楽しめます。新宿御苑の桜は色んな種類があるので、3月頭の方には河津桜が咲き始め、一ヶ月もの間、なにかしらの桜が楽しめるのではないかと思います✨ちなみに私たちは、3月は二回も新宿御苑に行きました😅桜のピークの時期は、お昼には入るのにながーーい行列ができるので、早い時間がおすすめです(^^)
🌸代々木公園
今年久しぶりに行った代々木公園。同じ公園でも新宿御苑とは全く様子が違います。代々木公園はどんちゃん騒ぎするお花見向けという感じで、決して私が求めてる綺麗な桜の景色ではありませんでした(T_T)桜がある場所は、ブルーシートばかりで、ゴミが山盛りに捨てられていて、カラスが大量に。。あの光景は若干ショック💦新宿御苑は、お酒が禁止のせいか、静かだしきれいだけど、代々木公園は賑やかだし、きれいとは言えない感じです。私ちたちは、代々木公園のメインの桜通りでは楽しめなさそうだったので、外れにある桜の木々を楽しみました。とっても大きな桜の木があって感動しました♪
↓ShinjukuGyoen Park
↓Yoyogi Park
