For this purpose even a special feast of admiring flowers called khans was invented. There are several varieties of khans, dedicated to the flowering plum, lilies of the valley, but the most cherished by the Japanese and tourists is the sakura festival. He has no exact date, the flowers bloom on the trees at different times. It all depends on the weather and geographical location of the area, in the northern regions of the country this happens later, in the southern regions of the country.

In Tokyo, the cherry blossoms bloom in the 20th of March (at a rate of 25-27) and fall off after about 10-14 days. The festival of cherry blossoms is declared open when at least 5 flowers appear on trees near the Tokyo temple of Yasukuni. In 2012, the spring was late, and the khans started on March 31.

You can admire trees like drowning in an airy white and pink foam almost anywhere, sakura in Tokyo a lot. But it's best not to do it on the streets of the city, but in temples and parks: Imperial, Ueno, Shinjuku, etc.