hanami Archives - City and See Travel Blog https://www.cityandsee.com/tag/hanami/ Travel local and explore beyond. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:42:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.cityandsee.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-GoDaddyStudioPage-0.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 hanami Archives - City and See Travel Blog https://www.cityandsee.com/tag/hanami/ 32 32 142185235 Cherry Blossom season in Tokyo: Places to have a Hanami picnic https://www.cityandsee.com/places-to-have-a-hanami-picnic-in-tokyo/ https://www.cityandsee.com/places-to-have-a-hanami-picnic-in-tokyo/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:20:41 +0000 https://www.cityandsee.com/?p=1873 I am not someone who is aggressively researching gardens on my travels but Tokyo Cherry Blossom season changes you. It seems that everyday I find a new reason to never leave Japan but the last few months sealed the deal. It consisted less of crowded tourists and more of serene, peaceful, and gorgeous places to have a Hanami picnic. What is Hanami? Hanami in Japan is the custom of viewing and admiring flowers. Hanami often includes having a picnic below the trees with food and drinks. If you plan to partake on your trip to Japan, Japan monthly web magazine has some great items to bring and rules to respect those around you. This tradition is over 1,000 years old and is still widely practiced today.  Not only is it relaxing and breathtaking but the meaning behind Sakura is pretty powerful and a great reminder to all of us. Cherry Blossoms bloom for a short amount of time, being a metaphor for how fleeting life can be. It is so much more than a picnic beneath trees, but a time to be in the moment, in the now. How many of us need to be more present? *Waves hands […]

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