Sakura season at Ueno Park @ Tokyo, Japan

Ueno Park is one of the best spot to view the cherry blossom or sakura in Tokyo. But on my date of arrival to Tokyo, its almost at the end of sakura season in Ueno Park. This is my first stop for the sakura as I heard the cherry blossom in Ueno Park ending soon. The cherry blossom does not last long in Ueno Park due to rainy and strong wind season during the first week of April 2014. Enjoy the photos of the sakura view below.





Although almost end of season but visitors still abundance.




Cherry blossom this is what makes spring in Japan special. This cherry blossom is from Yaezakura species. Each blossom is rather big as it has layers of petals and it looks gorgeous.


Painter painting the scenery of the Ueno park lake.

View of Ueno lake.

High rise building and boat for tourist to enjoy the lake scenery.

Some kind of performances in Ueno park.

This part, all the flowers almost gone.

Still have the blossom but not full bloom.

Japanese like to have picnic during sakura season. This is sometimes called "Hanami party".

Zoom nearer for clearer view of the blossoms.

Cherry blossom outside Ueno zoo. This zoo main attraction is the giant panda.

Wonderful walk around Ueno Park lake.

Stall selling chocolate bananas.

Grilled fish anyone?

Sweetened apples.


Sculptures in the park.

Me with the sculpture and cherry blossom.

GPS/Coordinate: 35.714104, 139.772661
Address: 5-20 Uenokoen, Taitō, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan
Tokyo subway: Ueno station via Tokyo Metro on Hibiya/Ginza line or JR Yamanote. Ueno station also a main hub between Tokyo and Narita airport.

Hakone Free Pass - Togendai to Hakone Machi (part 5 of 7)

This part of journey offers the fantastic view of Lake Ashi, the surrounding mountains and Mount Fuji. The trip from Togendai to Hakone Machi is via pirate ship shaped boats. The boat journey takes around 30 minutes. You have to option to disembark at Hakone Machi or Moto-Hakone. However I would recommend you to just disembark at Hakone Machi and walk to Moto-Hakone to enjoy some of great view of huge pine trees.


I still have 1 hour before the next boat departs at 3.00pm.

Nice view of Lake Ashi.

Surrounding wooded forest in Togendai.

Onboard the pirate ship shaped boat.

Twin mountain.

Hakone Machi port.

Nice boat view with Lake Ashi as background.