The setting sun behind the cherry blossoms (Photo: Andre Moreira)

Shakujigawa Sakura at Sunset

Nearly in full bloom at Itabashi River: Beautiful!

Andre Moreira   - 1 min read

Today I went for a walk along the Shakujigawa River in Itabashi, the place where I live.

I have always loved this river for its great atmosphere during any season, but when it comes to cherry blossoms, it's just perfect! There is still a few more days until they are in full bloom, but they are already great! Some people were enjoying them with their families and friends, making little parties by the river.

And what better time of the day to shoot them than at sunset? And what great weather it was!

Have a look at my other photo story about Akabane Cherry Blossoms here!

Andre Moreira

Andre Moreira @andre.moreira

Born in the Portuguese countryside in 1990, I've been living in Japan since 2012. Not long after coming to Japan, I started writing to Japan Travel in English, and later started managing its Portuguese page. I'm continuously looking for new Portuguese language helpers to help us make the page ev...