Sakura 2016

[Yongie]

Hi, My exact travel dates for tokyo is 30th Apr - 3rd May. So even i want to be flexible also only around this 4 days, cause after that will head down to kansai part liao~ u think, doable for the aomori part?

What are your exact travel dates?

Follow the cherry blossom front when you are there.
News channels/websites will be reporting the cherry blossom come late March/early April.

Best advise is to keep your travel plans flexible.

 

[BeHappyLo]

so u think i should still go aomori or further down? If yes, any suggestion?

u see all the blooming dates from the link I provide………..if u 'click' on the city icon, they even provide the PEAK blossom dates……..it is up to U…..congratulations. I will be in Japan for 15 days from the 23 March….

 

[slurpie]

Any idea what time does the food stalls (if any) open during hanami season at ueno park?
Or should I just buy food elsewhere for the picnic?

 

[Wood41]

Tokyo to Aomori is 3 hours+ by Shinkansen ,a day trip is definitely possible.

I save $$ by buying 1.5 liter green tea / mochi like /
bento from nearby supermarket ( not 7-11 ) before I set out for my day.

 

[MajiMax]

Any idea what time does the food stalls (if any) open during hanami season at ueno park?
Or should I just buy food elsewhere for the picnic?

Last year cherry blossom I was there, didn't see any, the path to national museum. Only got picnic mat zone for ppl to use.

 

[slurpie]

Last year cherry blossom I was there, didn't see any, the path to national museum. Only got picnic mat zone for ppl to use.

Okay thanks!

I was hoping to experience the food stall festival experience....

Any recommendations on which Sakura spots that have these?
Either Tokyo Kyoto or Osaka

 

[MajiMax]

Okay thanks!

I was hoping to experience the food stall festival experience....

Any recommendations on which Sakura spots that have these?
Either Tokyo Kyoto or Osaka

Kyoto, iirc maruyama park.

Actually those food nothing special one.

 

[slurpie]

Kyoto, iirc maruyama park.

Actually those food nothing special one.

For the 气氛 mah lol

 

[MajiMax]

For the 气氛 mah lol

Bring your own food and glass and champagne lo, more shiok

 

[samtcy]

Okay thanks!

I was hoping to experience the food stall festival experience....

Any recommendations on which Sakura spots that have these?
Either Tokyo Kyoto or Osaka

I just returned from Kawazu Sakura festival last week and they have sakura and many food stalls there too. But since the sakura in Kawazu blooms much earlier than Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka, so they should probably be wilting by now.
Peak blooming period is usually around end Feb.
Kawazu is about 2-3 hours by train from Tokyo.

Maybe something for u to consider for your future trip...

 

[s7460597]

Okay thanks!

I was hoping to experience the food stall festival experience....

Any recommendations on which Sakura spots that have these?
Either Tokyo Kyoto or Osaka

Yasakuni should have. It's the third one in the list - Chidorigafuchi
I prefer it over ueno.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3050.html

 

[MajiMax]

Yasakuni should have. It's the third one in the list - Chidorigafuchi
I prefer it over ueno.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3050.html

Meguro River last year.

I took a newspaper from train station that time got some cherry blossom rec site, this one looks not bad if you got time to make day trip to Saitama Prefecture.

http://www.sainokuni-kanko.jp/eng/sightseeingspot/024.html

 

[evilerniex]

Tokyo to Aomori is 3 hours+ by Shinkansen ,a day trip is definitely possible.

I save $$ by buying 1.5 liter green tea / mochi like /
bento from nearby supermarket ( not 7-11 ) before I set out for my day.

that is almost 7hr of travelling! personally i find tt too time consuming and expensive for a day trip. will be better to stay at least a night and explore the area

 

[slurpie]

Sadly no time to go Saitama this trip.
13 days Tokyo Kyoto Osaka. Only 1 empty day in Tokyo for hanami viewing.

Good thing is I should be able to see sakuras in all 3 places.

 

[evilerniex]

Sadly no time to go Saitama this trip.
13 days Tokyo Kyoto Osaka. Only 1 empty day in Tokyo for hanami viewing.

Good thing is I should be able to see sakuras in all 3 places.

it is only about 30min from tokyo to saitama

 

[slurpie]

it is only about 30min from tokyo to saitama

Almost an hour!

i was thinking of going to Ueno and Chidorigafuchi on that day.
Should be enough Sakura for a day

Then will be going to Kyoto for 3 days for more sight seeing and sakuras.

Osaka...probably only seeing sakuras at the Expocity

 

[Wood41]

I will be at northern Tohoku/Hakodate April 30 / May 1 staying at Toyoko Inn Aomori.

But I may travel from Tokyo to Hirosaki earlier as a day trip if the peak is on April 25/26.

Haha , just using my JRP.

that is almost 7hr of travelling! personally i find tt too time consuming and expensive for a day trip. will be better to stay at least a night and explore the area

 

[Yongie]

Was hopping the peak can wait till 1 May... m gg there on 1 May~

I will be at northern Tohoku/Hakodate April 30 / May 1 staying at Toyoko Inn Aomori.

But I may travel from Tokyo to Hirosaki earlier as a day trip if the peak is on April 25/26.

Haha , just using my JRP.

 

[runforyourlife]

siao liao 2nd week april den go, all on e floor liao

 

[darkhonour]

the sakuras started popping out in Chiba (east of Tokyo) since last week and already seeing some are starting to be on the ground

it looks like the blooming season is really early this year