Blossoming

Easter weekend saw us in Tokyo and we were right in time to join the locals in the orgy of cherry blossom viewing that took place over the weekend.  Due to a harsh winter the blossom arrived a couple of weeks late, which was all to our advantage.  It was delicate, beautiful, ethereal...and witnessing the unbridled delight on the faces of everyone around us was extremely heart-warming.

You have your picnic facing the blossom, obviously

We were not the only ones there - to be honest it was like being at a rock concert

We came across this street linked with cherry trees in the middle of the business district

The best way to see it all was by boat