During the cherry blossom season in spring, the street of Gion Shirakawa is lit up for flower viewing after the sunset. Pale pink petals rising in twilight blue, willows' green leaves trembling in the wind, and yellow lights streaming out from riverside restaurants make a unique atmosphere and provide a glamorous beauty amongst the cherry trees. It’s really magical. Information about the illumination each year will be shown on their Japanese website in March.
Tomoko Kamishima
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Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima
Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
