What do you do when you’d like to be in Japan during the cherry blossom season but can’t afford to go? You get on a buss and head to Kirsikkapuisto in Roihuvuori to get a very much needed cherry blossom dose.
Believe it or not but I only found out about this wonderful place last year. This time I wanted to visit the park during the very popular Hanami festivities. I could have sat under the cherry trees all afternoon but my brother had a train to catch and the amount of people in the park kind of made me a bit nervous. Even though it was only it was for a a little while, I’m gland I went. There’s something magical about sitting under a blooming cherry tree on a warm summer day!
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The park was really packed! There were people of all ages having picnics or trying to get get close up images of the flowers like me.
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My poor brother was tasked with taking pictures of me. Even when the posing is voluntary I can’t seem to relax in front of the camera. I honestly can’t explain that frown! I was in a good mood and so was my spontaneous photographer.
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The second attempt resulted in this “robot pretending to be human” face. Oh well, I’ll just have to keep working at it!
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