When it comes to Japanese tourism, there must be many little fairies whose first reaction is to go to Japan to see the cherry blossoms in the spring, the pink of the mountains can almost hit everyone's girly heart, under the cherry blossom tree, we are all soft cherry blossom sisters!
But did you know that in fact, cherry blossoms originated in China, with more than 150 varieties of wild cherry blossoms, and later because in the Han and Tang Dynasties, Japan admired Chinese civilization very much, and brought back to Japan the culture of cherry blossoms, costumes, kendo and tea ceremony when the tide of the world came. Later, because of the pure, noble, and beautiful appearance of cherry blossoms, they were regarded as the "national flower" of Japan.
The cherry blossoms in Japan generally bloom from mid-March to April, when the cherry blossoms throughout Japan will bloom in large areas, and many people will take advantage of the spring break to enjoy the cherry blossoms and feel the beauty of spring under the cherry blossom trees. However, the blooming period of cherry blossoms is not particularly long, usually about a month or so. From the south to the north of Japan, due to the different latitudes, the cherry blossom opening time is also different, taking the four major islands in Japan as an example, the southernmost island of Kyushu (the latitude is about 31 ° north latitude), and the cherry blossoms bloom in mid-to-late March. In the northernmost part of Hokkaido Island (latitude is about 46° north latitude), cherry blossoms bloom at the end of April. The cherry blossom opening schedule is from Kyushu Island all the way north to Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, and finally, in mid-May, to end the year in Hokkaido, waiting for the next year to continue to amaze you.
Kagoshima was also one of the first areas to open, and there are many rare varieties of cherry blossoms here. For cherry blossom viewing in Kagoshima, you can go to Yoshino Park and Kirishima Jingu Shrine. In Yoshino Park, you can probably see more than a dozen different varieties of cherry blossoms, including Kawazu cherry blossoms and Izu Maibu, which are relatively rare varieties. In the park, cherry blossom trees and a large area of tender green grass together form a dreamy poster, and a random photo is the production of the screensaver. And you can stand on the observation deck and overlook the Sakurajima Volcano across the strait. The cherry blossoms are even more wonderful to see at Kirishima Jingu Shrine, where the scarlet torii gate is surrounded by cherry blossoms, and the antique vermilion temple and the pink cherry blossoms meet, colliding with a different kind of beauty.
In the old Japanese saying, spring is called "cherry blossom time", and when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it is the time when spring arrives, and I hope that the next spring, we can also be awakened by the beautiful cherry blossoms.