September 22, 2020 September 17, 2020. So this is the very last update for the 2021 Somei Yoshino Saitama. Lynda is a long term contributor to Kyodo News Corporation’s City-cost.com website and more recently writes for Japan Travel, among other travel websites, too. Picnics with friends and families under the sakura trees are a popular pastime. The first accurate forecast for 2020 will be issued by the end of January 2020. Powered by WordPress. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Reuters / Friday, March 06, 2020 Omiya Park – Saitama’s Secret Cherry Blossom Spot By Hazel Taylor June 17, 2020 No Comments The beauty and elegance of the cherry blossoms (Sakura さくら•桜） in Japan are well known across the globe , drawing crowds of tourists and locals alike every year. The longest walking path under cherry blossom trees is in Saitama city. She is currently a level 9 Google Local Guide, in the top 1% of local guides in all of Japan according to Google. Moreover, we are at a stage now that the Somei Yoshino are starting to shed. Dec. 9, 2020. The contrast between the pale pink cherry blossoms and the … Facebook Prize: Japan Rail Passes for two. Most of the cherry trees are yoshino cherry, but you can also see other varieties such as miyabi-zakura, edohigan, and yama-zakura, which bloom at different times and allow you to enjoy the cherry blossoms … Occurred on April 2, 2020 / Iruma City, Saitama, JapanInfo from Licensor: "Life still continues as usual in Japan and so I just got out of work. Nowadays, the cherry blossoms on the Shingashi River behind Hikawa Shrine need little introduction. Shikizakura (which means all-season cherry blossoms in Japanese) has the best time to view in November while it blooms once in Spring. Lynda Hogan is a long term resident of Saitama Prefecture and has been promoting Saitama Prefecture voluntarily for the last 12 years. Best time to view in 2020: late March to early April. However, I am not sure they are nationally famous quite yet. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you, and we appreciate your understanding. 2020-03-16 Saitama … At the time of writing this in October 2020, Japan were aiming to reopen the country to international tourists from April 2021*. I wanted to go home as fast as possible and was on my way to the supermarket to get supplies, when I realized the cherry blossom trees are blooming. Lynda is an official Hikijin ambassador representing the seven towns of the Hiki District as well as Higashimatsuyama City and Higashichichibu Village. The blossoms looked equally as stunning further out from Tokyo, ... Fencer Taxi begins in Tokyo, Saitama, and Kanagawa; Rumble — Occurred on April 2, 2020 / Iruma City, Saitama, Japan. Cherry blossom viewing in Saitama in 2020. Learn how your comment data is processed. Saitama | Spring Scenery of Gongendo Park. This list does not include weeping cherries, kanzakura or other earlier blooming cherry blossoms. There are many beautiful cherry blossom spots throughout the country, but this is the only place where you can walk under cherry blossoms for over 20 kilometers. People used to party at the parks during this time, but the celebrations are discouraged right now. Japan has a list of the top 100 places to see cherry blossoms nationwide. And of course the very special, one of a kind, cherry blossom in Kitamoto: The Kitamoto Ishito Kabazakura is the only one of its kind of the world. Moreover, while busy, it is much less crowded than places like Ueno Park. But what I can do, is this: a list of places that have started to bloom…. 2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka We have decided not to hold the "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka" this year in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Its raining tonight, March 28th, that could very well change everything. One of the merits of this park is that it is close to and easily commutable from Tokyo. Moreover, it is pretty much off the beaten path for the most part. If you are planning to celebrate cherry blossom season in Japan in the future: the hype is real, the cherry blossoms are stunning, and the events and festivals are amazing. Log In Sign Up. 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If you do visit this world-only cherry blossom tree, there are several other cherry blossom viewing spots nearby, such as Jougaya, Kitamoto Children’s Park and Takao Sakura Park. Like Kumagaya, this is another place you can see fields of yellow rapeseed contrasted with the Somei Yoshino cherries. Image Cherry Blossom : Omiya Park ฟูลบลูมก่อนใครที่ Saitama. If you would like to work with Lynda, please drop her a line here. Saitama Cherry Blossoms – Hanami and cherry blossom season 2021. Lynda Hogan is a long term resident of Saitama Prefecture and has been promoting Saitama Prefecture voluntarily for the last 12 years. There are, no doubt, places that are missing. I am getting a LOT of direct messages with queries about Saitama Cherry Blossoms. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Discover Cherry Blossoms in Japan during Autumn and Winter: Shikizakura in Obara and Fuyuzakura in Saitama. However, it is well known among cosplayers. Surprisingly, the event is going ahead this year, light up and all. The Sakura blooms start in January 2020 in Okinawa, reach Kyoto and Tokyo towards the end of March 2020 and finally arrive in Hokkaidō sometime in May 2020.