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Spring has finally come to Osaka and as an early herald of its arrival the plum trees are in full blossom. I like the plum blossom. It comes in stunning red, pink and white and means the main event of the cherry blossom is only weeks away.
The cherry blossom has mostly gone here in Osaka. There are a few brave stragglers refusing to die. But when the cherry blossom trees were in full bloom it was a glorious sight.
3,000 cherry blossom trees an hour away from my house and nobody told me? via the novel Keeping Pace in Japan
I went to Osaka castle park for a spot of cherry blossom viewing today. It was great. Thousands of people having fun in their own way. Bountiful obentos being eaten and happy chatter filled the air in the warm spring sun. Osaka castle`s park is a very popular place to go for the viewing but [...]