小金井 Koganei (film)

Roll of film #2, part 1. I went to Koganei for hanami* a few days ago with Ryoko and MK. It was a bit far away, and we had to walk over 30 minutes from the station to get to the park, but it was gorgeous. The sakura* were so abundant it was like they formed a canopy over the park…

On the way to the park. It was a very quite area.

A little shrine along the way. I really like these willow tree-esque sakura.

Flowers at the park entrance. The colors sure came out interestingly on this one.

This tree had a mix of pink and white blossoms!

Mmm..the whole street was lined with Japanese festival food stands - takoyaki, yakisoba, grilled corn, steamed potatoes, grilled squid,etc. We all had yakisoba and then grilled corn.

Ryoko waiting for us.

Sakura flavored cakes I bought for us at Shinjuku station. These were incredibly delicious - I need to pass through that station more often.

A ceiling of cherry blossoms.

*Alright, lets review those italicized words, shall we? Hanami is the Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing  – lay down a picnic mat and enjoy a day under the trees! Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry blossoms and the trees themselves.

Looks fun huh? I highly recommend that you visit Japan in the Spring, if you ever travel here – the weather is perfect (now in the low 70s everyday!), there are sakura everywhere, and its always sunny!

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***thanks for viewing!

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