Real cherry blossom hunters don’t just sigh and write a wistful haiku about the fleetingness of life when the petals begin to fall. Now it’s time to gear up for Pink River Season! Because as famous as some places are for their clouds of pinkness…
They draw even more visitors when the cherry blossoms are past their peak. The moat around Hirosaki Castle is the most famous sea of pink in Japan…
Some places even offer boat rides so you can really live the dream!
But you don’t have to go all the way to Hirosaki or Kawagoe for the drifting petals to delight. The ones I saw yesterday in Roppongi turned this pool into pale pink lace…
and even the gutters were a work of art. Here you can see how flowers that look almost white on the tree become as pink as a blushing bride when they pile up below.
And the great thing is, you don’t need to be near a body of water to enjoy the streaming pink goodness. Petals drift up alongside every road and path, so you can feel like royalty as you go about your daily business…
and notice the beauty beneath your feet.
The best time to see undisturbed pink rivers is first thing in the morning, when the petals are still fresh from the tree and no breeze is yet stirring. But they continue to delight throughout the day as new petals fall and the drifts get even deeper and pinker.
Here’s where to see the best pink rivers in Tokyo!
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 