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Hanami picnics in front of Himeji Castle, 2005 Osaka Castle. Hanami (花見, "flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; flowers (花, hana) in this case almost always refer to those of the cherry (桜, sakura) or, less frequently, plum (梅, ume) trees. [1]
The abbots of each temple provide large groups of 10 or more a Buddhist flower sermon, [3] and the flower temples are common destinations for hanami (flower viewing) [4] [5] as well as pilgrimages [6] which can include collecting shuin (seal stamps) from each of the temples. [7]
Hanami (花見, lit. "flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, "flower" in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms (桜 or 櫻, sakura), or ume blossoms (梅, ume).
The cherry blossom front between Kyushu and Kanto, 2007. The cherry blossom front (桜前線, sakura zensen) is the advance of the cherry blossoms across Japan.The Japan Meteorological Agency records the opening and full bloom of the blossoms from Kyūshū in late March to Hokkaidō in the middle of May.
From tulips in Holland to cherry blossoms in Japan, here are the best ways to see the world's most famous spring flowers.
Other Names: Hanami (flower viewing), Cherry Blossom Festival Information: Various flower festivals are held at Shinto shrines during the month of April. Excursions and picnics for enjoying flowers, particularly cherry blossoms are also common, as well as many drinking parties often to be seen in and around auspicious parks and buildings.
The garden is a favourite hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) spot, and large crowds can be present during cherry blossom season. The garden has more than 20,000 trees, including approximately 1,500 cherry trees , which bloom from late March ( Shidare or Weeping Cherry) to early April ( Somei or Tokyo Cherry), and on to late April ( Kanzan Cherry ).
For girl dogs, other popular names included "Hana" (flower) and "Momo" (peach). And if we're talking traditional Japanese dog names, it's pretty hard to go wrong with "Pochi," a classic go-to pup ...