2012 Spring in Japan

Spring in Japan has been delayed this year, so is the cherry blossoms blooming time. But,it was just perfect  time for us, we arrived in Osaka on 13 April, just the correct timing, if we were to arrive one week earlier, we could only see the buds and few blooms, and if we were one week later, most blossoms would have fallen.

 



Sakura in full bloom 

Of course, apart from cherry blossoms, we also saw lots of flower of the temperate climate......

 No idea if this is purple leaves or purple flowers

                                        

 Peony, found at someone's backdoor near Gion,Kyoto

  Another species of cherry blossom at Arashyiyama, Kyoto 

  Willow-like sakura tree in front of Heian Shrine ,Kyoto



Line of  full bloom cherry blossoms outside Osaka Castle where Japanese enjoy themselves in Saturday afternoon.



 Small patch of tulip at the Path of Philosophy , Kyoto

    A corner of the Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Park, Osaka. Expo'90 commemorative park