Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

We were in Tokyo from April 8 to 12 and the cherry blossoms season was almost over in that area. But I was still able to spot some sakura in various shades of pink (and also white) in temples, parks, in the city and around neighborhoods.

According to our tour guide, there are about 200 sakura varieties! Wow.   Here are some of the photos of cherry blossoms I took in Tokyo. They look more varied than the ones I saw in in Osaka and Kyoto during the first week of April.

 

 

The last sakura bloom happens in the first half of May in the Sapporo (Hokkaido) area.   To view the complete cherry blossom forecast, you can check out www.jnto.go.jp/sakura/eng/index.php.