Cherry blossom: believe the hype

	Cherry blossom: believe the hype Ethereal. Ephemeral. Ensconsed in cherry blossoms to my ears. Cheery. Yet wistful. I love o-hanami with my heart. In Kansai, the following spots are particularly recommended: * Osaka Castle Park * Osaka Mint Bureau (‘Zouhei-kyoku’; late bloomers) * Sakura Shukugawa (JR line, near Nishi-no-miya) * Kyoto Nijo Castle (for ‘light-up suru’ at night) * Kyoto Arashiyama * Kyoto Philosopher’s Walk (‘Tetsugaku-no-michi’) Ima, doko? Going, going, gone.
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