Cherry blossoms in bloom in Tokyo

Tokyo's cherry blossom season is expected to begin on March 23 and its peak bloom (or mankai in Japanese, meaning "most beautiful and full bloom") will fall on March 29-30. Photo: EPA-EFE

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo. Temperatures across the Kanto-Koshin region have exceeded 20 degrees Celsius. The highest daytime temperature in Tokyo exceeded 21 degrees Celsius. This year's cherry blossoms are in full bloom four days earlier than the annual average. Photo: Bloomberg

Taking a selfie under the bright pink cherry blossoms at Ueno Park on March 28. Ueno is one of the largest parks and most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. Photo: AFP-JIJI

At Sumida River Park, tourists and residents of Tokyo enjoy wearing kimonos to capture beautiful moments of cherry blossom season. Photo: AP

Take a boat ride on Chidorigafuchi, a canal that carries water to Edo Castle, northwest of the Imperial Palace. There are about 1,000 cherry trees planted along both sides of the canal. Photo: Bloomberg

Visitors to Chidorigafuchi Canal, in addition to walking and picnicking, can also rent a boat to row along the canal to see the flowers blooming on both sides and the fallen petals on the water. The boat rental fee is about 1,600 yen/hour (VND 300,000). Photo: AP

People picnic and enjoy cherry blossoms (hanami) along the banks of Kyunaka River, a river that flows south and joins the Arakawa River, offering a great view of the Skytree. Photo: Xinhua

In Japan, people still have to wear masks when going out to prevent Covid-19. Photo: Reuters

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom along the Meguro River in Tokyo, and the night scene still attracts many visitors and photographers on the last day of March. The Meguro River is about 8 km long, running through the Setagaya, Meguro, Shinagawa districts and then flowing into Tokyo Bay. Of which, nearly 4 km of the river is planted with 800 cherry blossom trees competing to show off their colors. Photo: BloomBerg

Strolling under the cherry blossoms in full bloom in the grounds of Zojoji Temple on March 29. Photo: AP

In addition to the above locations, visitors in Tokyo can visit other parks such as Shinjuku, Yoyogi, Asukayama, Kasai Rinkai... to enjoy the most anticipated flower season of the year. Photo: AP

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