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Couldn’t catch the cherry blossoms in full bloom? We’ve got a unique idea for you!

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Of all the beautiful sights in Japan, there is nothing quite like cherry blossoms blooming in spring. As soon as the winds of winter end, these tiny buds start growing and cities are filled with various shades of pink. However the cherry blossom season is very short, and just as soon as the sakura have come, they’re falling off the trees in a downpour of petals.

But when these petals fall into a river, or cover a paved street, another magical sight can be enjoyed. Let us show you another way you can enjoy cherry blossoms once they have blown off the tree with breathtaking pictures of hanaikada, cherry blossoms floating atop a river.

Sakura season is always majestic but painfully short-lived. It’s why endless poems have been written about them in the past since the blossoms are a perfect metaphor for the transience of human life. The Japanese often say the cherry blossoms are so beautiful, because the time we can enjoy them is so short.

スカイツリーと桜です👏(´-`　)
今週末はお花見のピークでしょうか？♪（もん） pic.twitter.com/7znmXqxttD

— すみだ水族館【公式】 (@Sumida_Aquarium) April 3, 2015

With a gust of wind, the beautiful pink flowers lose their tenuous grip on the branches and fall en masse to the ground. How can you enjoy the sakura then?

桜満開！今日は風が強く、桜吹雪の中の散歩でした。 pic.twitter.com/e9d157NVRE

— 梶原　順 (@junkajiwara) April 3, 2015

Even among Japanese people, the word hanaikada (written in kanji characters as 花筏) isn’t a well-known word. It literally translates to “floral raft,” but why talk about it when pictures of hanaikada are more descriptive than words could ever be?

花筏 pic.twitter.com/Ol1ZnkPvAy

— 鈴木優梨 (@suzuki_yuuri) April 2, 2015

3年前に千鳥ヶ淵で撮影した花筏です（2012.4.12） http://t.co/sfpavp4aJW

— 村山嘉昭 (@_murayama) April 2, 2015

千鳥ヶ淵の花筏。これぞ自然美。華やかというより、切なさを感じる美しさだと思います。 pic.twitter.com/DcX3b7FZ6O

— 村山嘉昭 (@_murayama) April 2, 2015

目黒川にきたけど、花筏がすごいきれい♡感動！！ pic.twitter.com/M0FI8ICnXG

— akinko (@akinko_f) April 3, 2015

ふおーーーーー！ RT 千鳥ヶ淵の花筏（2015.4.3） pic.twitter.com/PcfbmWufrq

— 椎 名@ﾋﾞｷﾞﾃﾞｨﾝﾊﾞﾝﾊﾞﾝ🤘🤘🤘 (@nxnl69) April 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/momimi5/status/583841704559546368

花筏。
風に押されて隅っこに追いやられています。 pic.twitter.com/lFukCp30xQ

— GASSY (@GASSY0830) April 3, 2015

The fallen petals on a path are certainly beautiful as well. Japanese people call this sakura no jyutan (桜の絨毯) or “carpet of cherry blossoms.”

https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/582732799842619393

青森県弘前市　桜の絨毯
pic.twitter.com/JcX8hugFtT

— 東北の絶景写真 (@Tohoku_photos) March 22, 2015

去年の桜の絨毯。今年ももうすぐだ。 pic.twitter.com/tLRTYqhs0A

— フク🌈 (@fukutarakibi) March 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/eyesofmad/status/581116590130855936

明日急募

今日の雨は花散らしの雨になりそうな。
という訳で、明日朝から都内で桜の絨毯ポトレのモデルさん急募です！
ただしこの写真は福島(*´∀｀*)#拡散希望 #モデル募集 #写真好きな人と繋がりたい #福島フォト部 pic.twitter.com/70K6wp6EU3

— 不二写真フイルム📷闇の王2024黒子🤤🍦 (@fujisyashinn) March 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/shian0226/status/583391860263002112

桜の絨毯☆
あーサクラ〜♫ですな(^^)
朝からいい景色見るといい1日になりそう。
今日も頑張りまっしょー！

まずはTOKYOFM生放送！(^o^)
りお pic.twitter.com/8VFOWqF9QG

— 石垣優 ＆ staff (@_yanawaraba_) April 1, 2015

Tokyo has a couple of notable boat tours where you can float down the river on a sea of pink petals. Nakameguro River has a popular raft trip as does the Oyoko River. Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of Japan is also famous for their “carpet of sakura” which can be best enjoyed around Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki Park.

Nakameguro River Hanaikada Cruise 2015
Dates: April 10 (Fri), 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun)
Times: Morning Departure – gather at 10:00 am, Afternoon Departure – gather at 1:30 pm
Arrival/Departure Location: Kachidoki Pier (Kachidoki Executive Office)
Duration: 2 hours

Oyokogawa Hanaikada Cruise 2015
Date: April 9 (Thurs)
Time: gather at 11:00 am
Arrival/Departure Location: Kachidoki Pier (Kachidoki Executive Office)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: 5,000 yen for adults, 2,500 yen for children (US $41.78, $20.89)

Hirosaki Castle, Hirosaki Park Sakura Forecast
Sakura Festival April 23 – May 6

If you are in any of these locations for cherry blossom season, don’t miss out on this whimsical journey. An extra boat ride might be a little pricey, but the memories and photos will surely last you a lifetime.

Source: Naver Matome
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