Japan’s cherry blossoms festival has made the country famous and popular all over the world. The cherry blossom festival, which is known as “Hanami” in Japan, is an ancient and important ritual that is held during the spring season in this country and And international tourists from all over the world travel to this ancient land.
If you are planning to travel to Japan in the spring, read about the ancient tradition of hanami in Sepahran’s blog.
Hanami is an ancient tradition held to enjoy the wonderful view of cherry blossoms (sakura) and sometimes plum blossoms (um) in parks and all over the major cities in Japan. The most popular type of Japanese cherry tree is the sakura, which can be found all over the country. These trees are also called Somei-Yoshino or Yedoensis trees in botanical circles.
Hanami literally means “flower viewing”, but generally refers to viewing cherry blossoms. the origin of Hanami dates back to more than 1000 years ago when the nobles enjoyed seeing the beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems inspired by it.
The cherry blossoms festival for Japanese people is like a tradition that people celebrate this day outdoors in the park next to the cherry blossoms. On these days, people spend their days eating various foods and celebrating and dancing. Thousands of people go to the parks to celebrate this wonderful day. Many people go to a place full of cherry blossoms early in the morning or even a day before the festival.
The magnificent flowers are the main attraction of Japan’s cherry blossom festival, but a variety of traditional Japanese performances are held at these festivals. You can make a memorable experience by joining the tea ceremony held under the cherry trees.
Also, in this festival, sellers offer various foods and souvenirs such as regional handicrafts and regional specialties for more fun and excitement.
