Sakura Season at Nagoya Castle

Beautiful cherry blossoms on a historical background

Manish Prabhune Apr 21, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>Nagoya Castle and the flowers—when culture and nature melt into eachother</p>

<p>Great spots for sakura snaps in the surrounding garden are plentiful</p>

<p>Low sitting cherry blossom branch</p>

<p>Fantastic cherry blossom tree right in front of the towering castle</p>

<p>The Sakura Festival lanterns are lit up at night. They are supposed to be very beautiful; however, I had to return to Tokyo before that</p>

<p>Pink flowers near the entrace to the castle</p>

<p>The castle grounds in the Sakura season attract a lot of crowds, hence it is advisable to visit on the weekdays when the crowds are thin and you can enjoy the blossoms much more at leisure.</p>

Notice

The wooden restoration of Nagoya Castle’s main tower keep is delayed and there is no scheduled completion date. Visitors cannot enter the structure anymore as it is not considered earthquake resistant.

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During the cherry blossom season, which begins in the last week of March and lasts about until the first week of April, Nagoya Castle attracts many visitors for hanami (cherry blossom viewing). I find it wonderful when culture and nature blend into each other like this. It's supposed to be even more beautiful in the evening, when the castle and blossoms are illuminated.

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Manish Prabhune @manish.prabhune

Travelling to various places and locations in Japan for over 20 years now, I want to share my experiences and also hear about destinations that I still have not been to in the land of the rising sun. Am a photography enthusiast and love to do slow shutter blue hour photography in Tokyo.