Reporting, live from japan!

[pker88]

hhaah or a rain coat

all thx to my northface down got a convertable hood hahhaa

so I can walk in the snow rain no issue
just flip over

 

[samtcy]

Those who are worried about going Tokyo too late to catch cherry blossoms this year, you might want to check this out
Too late for cherry blossoms in Tokyo? - where to see cherry blossoms

 

[samtcy]

Just saw on Japan tv news. Revised estimated full bloom for sakura are:
-Osaka 31/3
-Nagoya 29/3
-Tokyo 22/3
-Sendai 14/4
-Sapporo 8/5

I'm just updating u guys based on what I saw on tv, dun blame me if turn out inaccurate hor.

 

[BlackCross]

Those who are worried about going Tokyo too late to catch cherry blossoms this year, you might want to check this out
Too late for cherry blossoms in Tokyo? - where to see cherry blossoms

Just saw on Japan tv news. Revised estimated full bloom for sakura are:
-Osaka 31/3
-Nagoya 29/3
-Tokyo 22/3
-Sendai 14/4
-Sapporo 8/5

I'm just updating u guys based on what I saw on tv, dun blame me if turn out inaccurate hor.

haiz

31/3 i alr left osaka area

i only reach tokyo at 1/4

sibei wu yuan.... lao tian ji cai

 

[samtcy]

haiz

31/3 i alr left osaka area

i only reach tokyo at 1/4

sibei wu yuan.... lao tian ji cai

U can probably try catching sakura in Kyoto or Osaka, since Tokyo's sakura bloomed before those 2 areas this year.

 

[snap99]

How's the weather ? Hot ? Anymore pollution concerns floating in from mainland china ?

 

[pker88]

How's the weather ? Hot ? Anymore pollution concerns floating in from mainland china ?

this mayhe need ask sammy as she in jp haha

yalor black might misseed the chance to see sakura

like sammy say try osaka or kyoto
as u last destination is tokyo
might be too late

 

[samtcy]

How's the weather ? Hot ? Anymore pollution concerns floating in from mainland china ?

Had strong winds and nearly typhoon on Monday, then hot 25 degrees on tues, about 22 degrees yesterday, and windy and cold 10 degrees so far for today. Had to use my gloves for the first time during my trip for today.

So far, no dust from China...but there's pollen. You can't see it in the air, but people with hay fever will probably need to wear mask.

Next 2 days will probably be around 16 degrees, but forecast will rain on Sunday and will be 6 degrees that day.

 

[BlackCross]

thanks sam and pker

 

[James Tang]

haiz

31/3 i alr left osaka area

i only reach tokyo at 1/4

sibei wu yuan.... lao tian ji cai

You will still be able to catch it, although not the full bloom.

I remember 3 years back we saw the full bloom at Ueno park, about a week later when we go back to Tokyo from Kyoto, we still saw a lot of sakuras.

 

[snap99]

Had strong winds and nearly typhoon on Monday, then hot 25 degrees on tues, about 22 degrees yesterday, and windy and cold 10 degrees so far for today. Had to use my gloves for the first time during my trip for today.

So far, no dust from China...but there's pollen. You can't see it in the air, but people with hay fever will probably need to wear mask.

Next 2 days will probably be around 16 degrees, but forecast will rain on Sunday and will be 6 degrees that day.

Wow so roller coaster ....

 

[samtcy]

Just came back from meguro river, also bloomed liao. I think, safe to assume that most sakura trees (if not all) in Tokyo have bloomed. Although not all have reached full bloom yet, but they already look nice on pics liao.

 

[pker88]

Just came back from meguro river, also bloomed liao. I think, safe to assume that most sakura trees (if not all) in Tokyo have bloomed. Although not all have reached full bloom yet, but they already look nice on pics liao.

lovely hor?

the pink makes u feel so young so lively
actually in all my jp trip this is first time i get to see hanami!! and ia m so lucky
even i go tokyo sensoji temple draw lot
it aslo gimme a good draw too for 2013
same for my chinese horoscope say i am quite stable 2013

 

[pker88]

thanks sam and pker

may the gods be with u
to get to see sakura

 

[propa_smith]

hi guys, is it worthwhile to get a 7D JR Pass if i travel mainly within tokyo area for a week? The furthest probably is Yokohama.

 

[samtcy]

hi guys, is it worthwhile to get a 7D JR Pass if i travel mainly within tokyo area for a week? The furthest probably is Yokohama.

No. Definitely not. It's only worthwhile if u.take long shinkansen rides

 

[lapucelle]

hi guys, is it worthwhile to get a 7D JR Pass if i travel mainly within tokyo area for a week? The furthest probably is Yokohama.

As samtcy said... no. Local trains are cheap. Even to Yokohama (under 1000yen). The sole reason for buying the JR Rail Pass is the shinkansen rides which are a lot more expensive on their own.

On a separate note, the sakura trees at Ueno park are blooming nicely now. Though they are the whiter ones.

 

[samtcy]

As samtcy said... no. Local trains are cheap. Even to Yokohama (under 1000yen). The sole reason for buying the JR Rail Pass is the shinkansen rides which are a lot more expensive on their own.

On a separate note, the sakura trees at Ueno park are blooming nicely now. Though they are the whiter ones.

I went ueno park at 6 in the morning in hope to try avoiding the crowds....end up having 5 camera crews from tv stations there with their equipments and lights. Grrrr....

There's a nice park with sakura that's much less crowded, next to Oji station. Went there this morning too.

Rikugien garden next to Komagome station is extremely crowded today too...esp late afternoon to early evening since there's light up for the huge sakura tree there. There was a long queue outside the park just to buy the admission tickets.

 

[lapucelle]

I went ueno park at 6 in the morning in hope to try avoiding the crowds....end up having 5 camera crews from tv stations there with their equipments and lights. Grrrr....

There's a nice park with sakura that's much less crowded, next to Oji station. Went there this morning too.

Rikugien garden next to Komagome station is extremely crowded today too...esp late afternoon to early evening since there's light up for the huge sakura tree there. There was a long queue outside the park just to buy the admission tickets.

Ah Komagome. I stay in Bunkyou Ward so I can pop by easily. I'm wondering whether Koishikawa Koen would have nice blooms. Last time round I went there in Autumn, could see quite a number of Sakura trees (bald of course).

 

[lawabidingcitizen]

On the way back from office ....