Cherry blossoms report 2015 / Part2

As it's been nice weather since last weekend, now is the best time to view cherry blossoms.
Here are some pictures of Chidorigafuchi next to the Imperial Palace on last saturday.
It's about 20min. on foot from our hotel.

 

  

You can enjoy boating during the Cherry Tree Festival!

It's open from 9:30 to 20:00.

The fee is 800yen per 30min.

You also be able to enjoy the beautifully illuminated cherry trees after sunset until 22:00
during the festival.
Onec a year! Don't miss it!

The most of the cherry tree are Someiyoshino.
But you can enjoy other kinds of cherry trees here.

  

 

After Chidorigafuchi walk, take a walk Kitanomaru Park.
You will be able to enjoy peaceful spring scenery.

 

 

◆Chiyoda cherry tree festival 　Mar. 27 - Apr. 5

        Check out the Flower route map!

 



Cherry blossoms report 2015

It is reported that the cherry blossoms has started to bloom in Tokyo yesterday!

There is the benchmark cherry tree in Yasukuni Shrine.
Every year of this season many Japanese focus on that tree when it will begin to bloom.
After 5 or 6 cherry blossoms of that tree had bloomed, the Meteorological Agency announce the cherry blossom declaration in Tokyo.

Yasukuni Shrine

Female university students in kimono & hakama skirt for their graduation celemony.

 

The benchmark cherry tree in Yasukuni Shrine

 

We Japanese are get excited about the cherry blossoms in this season every year.
Once cherry blossoms are in full bloom, they usually only last for about a week.
That's why we are so fashinated with it's short life.

 

Cherry trees in Tokyo will be in full bloom on this weekend.
Enjoy the wonderful pring scenery in Tokyo!

Chidorigafuchi, one of the famous cherry blossom viewing spot inTokyo

Special "Hanami"(Cherry blossom viewing) lunch 

at  Japanese cuisine YUKURI  in our hotel

 

◆Chiyoda cherry tree festival 　Mar. 27 - Apr.5

 

Check out the Flower route map!

 

Cherry blossoms report 2014 part 2

There is a nice spot to view the cherry blossoms near our hotel.
It's takes about 5min. on foot in the direction toward Iidabashi from hotel.

 a row of cherry trees along the Nihonbashi river

There aren't so many cherry blossoms viewers. 

The cherry blossoms refrected on the surface of the river are also beautiful.

In the few days after, the surface of the river will be covered with cherry blossoms petals.

 

 

The best time is until this weekend.

If you miss it, I recommend you to go to the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

There are many kinds of cherry trees which will be at their peak from now.

Is's only about 15min. from our hotel.

 

  [Access]

    JR Suidobashi Station

                |    9min.by train

    JR Sendagaya Station 

                |    5min. on foot

   Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Cherry blossoms report 2014 Part1

Today, it is reported that the cherry blossoms has started to bloom in Tokyo.
Every year of this season we Japanese are get excited about the cherry blossoms.

There are some cherry trees in the campus of elementary school about 5min. from our hotel.

I found the cherry blossoms at the base of the tree.

 The best viewing time will be this weekend to the first week of April.

 

 Now the cherry blossoms in our hotel lobby are in full bloom!
This is Mini Bonsai of cherry tree which one of our staff made in our hotel event 'Bonsai School' two weeks ago.
This is only 10cm high!

 

After the all petals has fallen, we will be able to enjoy the view of new leaves.

Then in autmn, can enjoy the colored leaves in the lobby.



Spring at Hotel Niwa Tokyo Ⅱ

On last Sutarday, it's officially announced the first cherry blossoms of this year have started to bloom in Tokyo.  It's 10 days earlier than usual. Now, one of the most beautiful season has begun!

The cherry trees at Ochanomizu Elementary School  about 7 minutes walk from our hotel. 

It's just begun blooming. The best time will be this weekend.

   Here is Kanda Catholic Churh 2min. walk from our hotel.

The cherry tree which is called Shidare-zakura (Weeping cherry tree).

The buds are still small. It will bloom few weeks later.

Bigleaf periwinkles at the entrance of our hotel has also begun blooming.



Cherry Blossom Season

Japanese feel "spring has come" when we hear the first announce of cherry blossom blooming. It will bloom in less than a month in Tokyo, around in the end of March.


Edo-Castle gate and cherry blossoms



It is like we are surrounded by cherry blossoms when they are in full bloom.


Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Kitanomaru-park.

Many people enjoy walking under the ceiling of sakura, a cherry blossom.


Beside the Chidorigafuchi-moat



Japanese enjoy hanami, a cherry blossom viewing party. It is a good opportunity to celebrate the change of season and to strengthen friendship between people.

Chidorigafuchi-moat and Kitanomaru-park
Around 20min walk from Hotel Niwa Tokyo
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Cherry blossom season is coming !

Every year in this season many medias report the forecasts of cherry blossom blooming.
According to the forecasts, here in Tokyo, the blooming day will be March 30 and will be in full bloom on April 5 or 6 this year.
There are many cherry tree veiwing spots close from Hotel Niwa Tokyo in a walking distance.

You can see a lot of people enjoying the blooming "Sakura" from last year's picture!

This is Chidorigafuchi pedestrain path.

Beside the pedestrain path is a moat and a cherry blossom hill.

Cherry trees in full bloom are so beautiful.

A shrine's guardian dog and a cherry blossoms.

A traditional Japanese building and sakura looks great together !

We can hardly wait for sakura to flower !
Annualy the Sakura Festival is held from the end of the March until the beggining of the April at Chiyoda city.
Chidorigafuchi-moat and Kitanomaru-park where the festival is held is around 20min walk from Hotel Niwa Tokyo.

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