A boat can be hired to enjoy the cherry blossoms from the pond

A boat can be hired to enjoy the cherry blossoms from the pond (Photo: Kevin John Hutt)

Inokashira Park Cherry Blossom

Popular park for cherry blossom parties

Kevin John Hutt Mar 13, 2013 - 1 min read

A boat can be hired to enjoy the cherry blossoms from the pond

The blue sheets are synonymous with cherry blossom parties

The branches of the cherry blossom trees are like a roof for the people below

If you don't want to hire a boat then why not look out onto the pond

I took this photo very early in the morning with the fallen petals forming a pink carpet on the pond

The sun setting on the pond

This is a small part of the park dedicated to plum trees which flower towards the end of February

This bird is called Mejiro or Japanese White Eye and can be seen looking for insects in the blossom

Inokashira Park is a spacious and well-kept park in the popular neighbourhood of Kichijoji in western Tokyo. The park has some well known places to visit such as a zoo, bird sanctuary, aquatic life park, and Ghibli Museum. It's also popular with artists, musicians, joggers, photographers, and dog walkers. One more thing that Inokashira Park is famous for is its cherry blossom parties. Young and old will gather throughout the day to eat and drink. The parties used to go on all night, but complaints about noise and litter now mean all parties finish at 10 pm.

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