Japan cherry blossom season 2017 photos: Crowds flock to see Tokyo's cherry blossoms www.traveller.com.au

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years ago

Crowds of tourists and residents set off a flurry of selfie sticks and mobile phones in Tokyo's Ueno Park on Tuesday, as they flocked to enjoy the cherry blossoms marking the start of spring.

Japan had announced the season would start on March 21 with the flowering of sakura blossoms at the Yasukuni Shrine, but other places in Tokyo were denied the sight, because of a cold weather snap.