The thing about following the timing for sakura blooms mean you end up driving in circles! We had gone rather far north into Tohoku for the last videos sakura. Now some areas had bloomed back down in Yamagata and we will continue down for another special sakura soon! Of course in general the further north you go the later the blooming begins. But Japan is a mountainous country! The blooming will also depend on the altitude. This is why we keep going up and down.
Eboshiyama was much larger and beautiful than we were expecting. It was much less crowded and had a very calm and peaceful atmosphere. Out of every place we visit for sakura this year, we think this was the best spot for a Hanami (sakura picnic) We missed the light up though! A note, the parking is limited and while its not very crowded, we waited in line for about 30mins for a parking spot to open. It is well managed though!
Matsugasaki park was somewhat nearby so we stopped there on the same day. It was fun to see the sakura along the moat here and the red bridge was definitely the highlight here.
We visited these parks on April 13th 2024.
Hello! We are Tetsu & Reid, a Japanese and American couple living in Japan with a goal to travel around the country, van style! This is our experience buying a used van in Japan that we are converting into a livable space for our trip. We will show the process of making the van and the travel that follows next. Excited to show this journey!
いつもありがとうございます！Tetsu & Reidです！日本とアメリカの国際夫婦で軽バンの中で生活し、日本を旅しています！軽バンのDIYから、日本での旅の様子まで、一緒に楽しんでいただけたら幸いです！よろしくお願い致します！
29 сен 2024
