hanami
Sunday must have been the earliest hanami for a few years. Even if it was just plum blossom we still wore t-shirts. Is it still winter?
Posted by stupot at March 5, 2007 07:35 PM
sounds very romantic. I'd love a nice big flurry of snow. actually it's blowing a gale here now and I'm just heading back to the kotatsu! good to speak to you the other day mate.
Posted by: stu at March 7, 2007 07:15 PM
So I'll miss hanami if I come to Japan in April this year?
Posted by: Alastair at March 8, 2007 05:24 AM
Hey Alastair. Difficult to say this year. You might be okay. When are you here? I'm hoping to be in Kyoto for the weekend of 13/14/15. Check this (japanese) site showing places to visit - just click on name for a picture of place(left column) and map to see where.
http://www.excite.co.jp/season/sakura/list/26/
it's definitely sankanshion again - http://www.stupot.com/blog/2006/03/sankanshion.html#more
Posted by: stu at March 8, 2007 08:22 PM
i'm not sure- here in Iwate yesterday i thought it was spring, after no frost, and 12C on Monday. This morning 15cm snow, and still snowing with a vengeance..
Posted by: matt at March 7, 2007 10:45 AM