Hanami - Japan Spring 2008
Hanami
Sunday 30th March 2008
Last full day in Japan, and the sakura had blossomed just in time for us to enjoy a hanami in Tokyo.
Japan Spring 2008
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| 11:59:36 Apparently I never grow tired of peculiar Japanese signs. | 13:58:51 The cherry blossom in the grounds of the Yasukuni shrine. | 13:58:59 Chie and some cherry blossom. |
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| 14:03:32 It was very crowded - we had to queue to get onto this footbridge! | 14:04:57 More cherry blossom... | 14:05:37 ...and more crowds! |
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| 14:07:19 On the way into the Yasukuni shrine now. | 14:10:51 ...and the hanami appears to be in full swing, despite the slightly inclement weather. | 14:15:16 The girls had found a table for us - and apart from the coats and scarves you can't really tell the weather was a bit crap here. |
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| 14:15:32 The other side of our table. | 14:20:50 ...of course no hanami is complete without beer! | 14:29:12 Some sakura... |
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| 14:54:23 Inevitably, it did start to rain a bit. | 14:54:48 Yuki-san had thoughtfully brought along a transparent umbrella so could still appreciate the cherry blossom. | 15:16:03 The main building of the Yasukuni shrine. |
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| 15:17:44 ....lots of umbrellas! | 15:17:57 On the way back out again. | 15:30:09 Some people out boating, undeterred by the weather. |
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| 15:30:16 ...zoomed in a bit. | 15:46:38 Last picture of the girls before Chie and I headed off to her friends' house in the suburbs. |
