Without exception, college students graduate from school in March and start working on April 1st. So in April you will see large numbers of nervous freshman looking uncomfortable in their brand new school uniforms or business suits. April is also considered the most beautiful season of the year. The way people treat the blossom season is an amazingly formal event in Japan. For instance, on the morning of April 3rd this year the Kyoto Regional Observatory issued, just like it does every year, the Declaration of Blossoms, and it announced that the blossoms are later than they have been in the past ten years.
People gather together, ideally under a cherry tree, to appreciate the beauty of the pink petals.
In fact, watching sakura flowers by torch fire is utterly enchanting. If you have a chance to join a hanami party, you have to be very careful in allocating your time between watching the flowers and eating dumplings. Japanese people are somehow very practical. But, at the same time, they adore nature and its beauty, especially once the cherry blossoms flower. If you have any comments or suggestions about our web site, please contact us .