When I first moved to Japan (was there for 3 years) I thought, "okay, sure a bunch of flowers will be nice, but come on." Flash forward to my first spring there

When I first moved to Japan (was there for 3 years) I thought, "okay, sure a bunch of flowers will be nice, but come on." Flash forward to my first spring there and going to I think Ueno Park in Tokyo first. I was completely floored at how beautiful and impressive a full peak bloom was (and a particularly good year I think too, with the weather timing). It really was something else to see in person in the big parks where you can just be surrounded by the flowers. And of course the never ending party of people coming to enjoy it.