Cherry Blossoms are a big thing here in Japan, so much that the Japanese have festivals to celebrate them blooming. They usually bloom in April (early or late depending on the weather and location) and only last for 2 weeks before they all fall off leaving the tree bare again. They come in all shades of pink to really light pink to super dark pink.
See how many blossoms are on the tree!
Cherry Blossom Buds
The street coming to our housing area
Close up of the Cherry Blossoms
Thanks for re-focusing my vision of Misawa. I get so caught with everything else that I sometimes forget to sit back and soak in all the beauty. I enjoyed reading your blogs and your pictures are amazing.