It was a little windy and cold for a spring day, but the Camp Zama community came out despite the weather to join an event that made its second consecutive return after being canceled two years ago.
Though the month of February is a cold one in Japan, the early blooms of spring are already starting to appear. Today, a variety of Sakura cherry blossoms like kanhisakura and kawazusakura are rearing their blush blooms in the Kanto.
Once part of a 100km-long network of tram tracks that crisscrossed the capital, the Tokyo Sakura line is all that remains of Tokyo’s sole public streetcar network.
A young cherry blossom tree U.S. and Japanese representatives planted together on a shared area of Sagami General Depot symbolizes a commitment to the friendship between the installation and the city in which it resides, one participant said.
In previous years cherry blossom season meant heading to one or many of Japan’s cherry blossom hot spots for hanami picnics and refreshing strolls under the trees.
Daiso always has a selection of fun, high-quality products on sale. For this spring, we've taken a look at some cherry blossom-themed items that are available at Daiso Osaka Umeda Shop!
