Posted April 8, 2014 by Jonelle Patrick Awesome Stuff To Do

Cherry Blossom Roundup

Okay, the season of all-sakura-all-the-time is officially over, and the cherryliciousness did not disappoint. From late-blooming white ones to pinker-than-pink, here are a few of this year’s faves.

At Kiyosumi-Shirakawa garde, they had exacatly one blooming cherry tree, but it was worth the price of admission. — At Kiyosumi-Shirakawa garden, they had exactly one blooming cherry tree, but it was worth the price of admission.

This weeping cherry at Shinjuku Gyouen was mobbed by photographers — This weeping cherry at Shinjuku Gyou-en garden was mobbed by photographers, but I elbowed my way in BWAHAHAHA.

I went to Korakuen garden on a sunny day, just as the cherry trees were starting to bloom — I went to Koraku-en garden on a sunny day, just as the cherry trees were starting to bloom

There are only a few cherry trees along the Imperial Palace moat near the EAst Garden, but they're unusual varieties — There are only a few cherry trees along moat near the Imperial Palace East Garden, but it’s worth a visit because they’re unusual varieties

On a rainy day at Rikugien garden, I had the famous weeping cherry all to myself. — On a rainy day at Rikugi-en garden, I had the famous weeping cherry all to myself.

If you’d like to visit these gardens the next time you’re in Tokyo, there are map links to Shinjuku Gyou-en, Koraku-en, the Ni-no-maru Imperial Palace East Garden, Kiyosumi garden Rikugi-en and all the beautiful Tokyo gardens on my website, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had.

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Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!