[Sangetsu]

I went to a hanami (flower viewing) party at Ueno park just after I arrived in Tokyo this year. The flowers were beautiful, there was music, dancing, and festival food. The blossoms fell like snow in the breeze, it was a wonderful experience.

This year I'll go to the local hanami festival. There is a large temple complex and lake near where I now live, and it is surrounded by cherry trees. It's much less crowded here in the country side, and I can walk to the temple instead of being crushed inside the yamanote train with all the other party goers.