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TO CELEBRATE THE dawning of spring, National Geographic asked readers to send in photos of cherry blossoms in bloom.
The pictures, submitted through the website’s Your Shot platform, show the festival of cherry blossoms around Japan.
Here are some of the best.
Ryan WH took this photo of blossoms blooming beside a river.
Totomai Martinez snapped this picture at Chidorigafuchi, a popular spot for watching the blossoming of the trees.
S Ohtani caught a heron grabbing a quick drink on a calm Kyoto morning.
Yoshiki Fujiwara captured Mount Yoshino. The mountain is part of the spiritual site and path in Kii, a Unesco heritage site.
A couple takes time to admire the blossoms in Hirosaki in Joe Ishikawa’s photo.
Families shelter from a blizzard of blossoms in Joydeep Dasgupta’s photo from Shinjuku Gyoen.
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Gorgeous photos, I’d love to see them myself. Maybe one day!
Oh they’ll enjoy the saki under the cherry blossom trees. What a way to spend a day!
It’s their only day off though. Poor feckers
Actually, they have a full week off in early May for what they call Golden Week. As for the Cherry blossoms, they really make the most of them with families partying under the cherry blossom trees with great Japanese food, Sake and beer – all very well behaved and respectful, as is the Japanese way. It is a really unique country and I have had the pleasure of visiting there many times, Gambatte!
Only the once but if I got the chance I’d be back in a heartbeat.
Stunning !!
I want to know what dirt was in last Wednesdays rain? ? Cars in the area are filthy ever since!!
In Tokyo now. Cherry blossoms are not blooming unfortunately.
Just love cherry blossoms
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