The sakura are truely finished now, and summer is starting here in Japan. Last night I heard the first of the noisy cicada buzzing in the evening. This year was probably the most perfect weather I’ve seen so far, the whole week the cherry blossoms were blooming it was beautiful sunny weather.
One of my favourite places to go to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo is Kudanshita. The station is always packed and it takes an age to get up the stairs, but once you emerge it’s full on sakura. There’s a beautiful moat around what was once part of the Emperors palace, and a grassy [...]
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