Suizenji Cherry Blossom Festival

Be enchanted in a traditional Japanese garden

Bonson Lam Apr 06, 2016 - 1分钟阅读时间

Take a stroll with a view of a replica of Mount Fuji

Celebrate the coming of spring with ancient readings and tea ceremonies

The fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms

Manicured gardens and classical architecture.

Lakes and bridges at Suizenji Park, Kumamoto

Bonsai like trees under the watchful eye of Mount Fuji

A moment in time. The cherry blossom comes but once a year, and in a few days, it vanishes, scattered by the wind. Poets and lovers have gathered under its display for centuries, and in Kumamoto’s Suizenji Park, the cherry blossom festival celebrates the coming of the New Year with ancient readings and tea ceremonies, where you can sit on a tatami mat and admire the manicured gardens which represent the 53 road stations of the Tokaido.

Bonson Lam @bonson.lam

I knew my future was destined to be with Japan the moment I flew from Sydney to experience the atmospheric laneways of Kyoto last century. I am humbled to have met many distinguished people during this time, especially the national living treasures of Japan, such as the doll maker to the Imperia...