April 8, 2009

Cherry Blossoms At Night


Cherry blossoms at night are fantastic.

And the Azuma River that goes through Tokorozawa shows them off beautifully. About 400 cherry trees are lit up with lanterns from 6pm to 11pm until April 14th. The cherry trees stand alongside the river for over 3km...so if you're planning on enjoying ALL the cherry blossoms, wear sneakers.

3 comments:

Tall Gary said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Tall Gary said...

To paraphrase Akiko Yosano:

All along the Azuma River,
Full-moon-lit cherry blossoms.
Tonight, everyone I come across is utterly beautiful.

清水へ
祇園をよぎる
桜月夜
こよひ逢ふ人
みなうつくしき

与謝野晶子「みだれ髪」

Rurousha said...

FIVE years later, and here's Ru. Your little river is still as beautiful as ever, Kaori, and it was a real joy to discover it this year.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...