Ohanami (お花見)

There are a few things people think of at once when they hear the word "Japan", for example "sushi", "kimono", "crowded trains and staff that pushes people into the train" .

One very nice "japanese feature" might as well be the period of the cherry blossom (usually starting at the end of March/beginning of April).

To give an impression what it is like to be surrounded by hundreds of blooming cherry trees:










Every Japanese goes at least once to "Ohanami" (which literally means "cherry blossom viewing"), with colleagues from work or friends, family... sitting on a blue blanket (no other colours, please!), while having a picnic and watching the cherry blossom.



Since March/April is a good time of year to visit Japan, I would recommend everyone to come at this time of year.

I went two weeks ago and on my way home I (actually, Lars spotted them), anyway, there were two turtles sitting on a stone in the moat of the Imperial Palace...