Monday, 21 March 2011

Shunbun no Hi

Today is a public holiday in Japan – Shunbun no Hi or Spring Equinox Day, a day for the admiration of nature and living things. It is not yet time for Hanami, but in the parks and cemeteries of Tokyo, the first cherry blossoms have started to bloom. To celebrate Spring Equinox, here is a photo I took last Sunday at Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien, a surrealistically beautiful garden in the heart of Tokyo.

6 comments:

Rara Avis said...

I love Japan.

Shrabasti Banerjee said...

I do too. :)

Indecision Personified said...

I think our college has a cherry tree! Had no idea till I saw the blossoms... Oh how pretty!

Spaax said...

you haven't written in so long!!!

Sroyon said...

@Sowmya: Sometimes we writes, sometimes we doesn't :)

Anasua Deb said...

this was beautiful :) lovely cherry blossoms and an even lovelier picture.