Category: 365 days in Japan

365 days in Japan, one photo at a time.

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Day 142- Cherry Blossoms Again

Cherry blossoms are a big deal in Japan! Everyone goes a little barmy for two weeks, flocking to parks and temples to hold hanami drinking parties under a pink sky. Hagi castle (featured in yesterdays post) hosted a splattering of food stalls and was adorned with lanterns, illuminating the the blossoms after sun-down. I took […]

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Day 141- Cherry Blossoms

Hagi was once a castle town, unfortunately now only left with its ornate ruins. The grounds are lit up spectacularity once a year by cherry blossoms, gleaming with pink. I cycled down to take a few pictures. I particularly like the first shot- quintessentially Japanese with cherry blossom and a grad Tori gate, all framing […]