Cherry Blossoms
17 Apr 2006 |If there is one season Azusa and I look forward to all year long it must be spring. Spring is very beautiful in Japan as the weather gets warmer and cherry blossoms… Umm… Blossom?
Cherry blossoms are very famous in Japan. Japanese travelers and people from all over the world come to cities like Kyoto and Nara to view the cherry blossom lined streets. It’s so beautiful.
Well, at least usually…
This year cherry blossom season seemed to end before it even got started this year. I guess it’s because the weather was pretty bad in Shiga all throughout April. Azusa and I really only made it out to see cherry blossoms once, but we had to brave cold winds and rain to so. It was still a pretty fun day though. I think we’ll always remember running 2 kilometers back to our car to escape the rain! We also discovered a beautiful mountain road on the west side of Lake Biwa. It’ll be nice to go back there for a drive when the weather gets a little better.