Cherry Blossom Diary: the Philosopher's Path

This week as well was day out cherry blossom viewing. The destination was the Philosopher's Path in eastern Kyoto, a place I make a point of going to each year. When the wind blows, you are blanketed with cherry blossom petals.

４月１３日（水）快晴

今週も先週に引き続きお花見に出かけました♬毎年この時期に必ず行くのが”哲学の道”
なぜこの時期かといいますと。。。風が吹くとたくさんの桜の花びらが舞うんです♬
はんなりするです♬

If you look closely, you'll see the stream completely covered with flower petals.  It looks like a "sakura no jutan" or "rug of cherry blossoms". Even if you go at 9am, you'll find it's still busy with tourists. We also found this cherry blossom (hazakura)! What a gentle yet strong shape.

わかりますかね？花びらが舞って、川の水面に桜の花びらがたくさん流れてるんです♬
まるで”桜の絨毯”みたいです。朝の９時くらいに行くとこんな感じで観光客はまだまだらなんですよ♬こんな葉桜も見つけました！優しさと可愛らしさと強さを感じる桜でしょ♬

Finally, in the evening we visited Maruyama park to see the famous weeping cherry blossom tree. This is the second generation of the tree, with the first one living some 220 years. A Meiji period writer once wrote, "Tonight everyone I meet are beautiful" in order of this tree. Even though it was 10 at night, the park was full of people.

そして、夜は円山公園の枝垂桜やっぱり美しい♬今の桜は二台目で一代目は樹齢２２０年だったそうです！この桜は”一重白彼岸枝垂桜”（ひとえしろひがんざくら）という品種
”今宵逢う人皆美しき。。。”と明治時代の歌人に詠まれるほど祇園の夜桜は妖艶なんです♬
２２時くらいだったのですが、まだまだたくさんの観光客がいらっしゃいました。

We'll be sure to introduce cherry blossoms next year. Don't miss the chance to visit Kyoto in the spring. At Kyoto Weddings, we can help you arrange photo sessions in kimono at these fabulous locations. Please contact us.

また来年も京都の桜をご紹介しますね♬是非、春の京都へお越し下さい。KyotoWeddingsでは、こんな奇麗なロケーションで撮影させて頂きます。是非お問い合わせください。