<< Sakura Fubuki >>
Japan is well-known for Cherry Blossom.
A lot of tourists visit Japan from all over
the world during the spring season trying to get a glimpse of the precious
scenery. However, not many tourists know the best part of Cherry Blossom.
Life of cherry blossom is very short. It
lasts only about a week or 10 days depending on the temperature. If it is warm
weather, it quickly finishes its beauty.
Because its fragility which doesn’t last long but enormous beauty that gets a huge spot light after persevering for a long time of making an effort only for the moment of the truth, Japanese people perceive Sakura (Cherry Blossom) as a life of people.
What many people miss is the climax of the
presentation called “Cherry Blossom Blizzard”. Cherry Blossom in Japanese is “Sakura”.
And Blizzard in Japanese is “Fubuki (=who-boo-key)”
It is really like blizzard when cherry
blossoms begin to fall.
Your brain and mind get confused when you encounter this beautiful phenomenon.
What you see is absolutely blizzard with
heavy snow pouring before your eyes but the weather is clear blue sky and the
sun is glaring. And the temperature is warm, yet what you observe before your
eyes is heavy snow. You'll hold your breath and utter in your mind, “What the hell is this? Everybody is gawking at the scene losing their words. It is
a mind-boggling view. That’s the climax of Hanami.
Life of Cherry Blossom is already short,
but the moment of Cherry Blossom Blizzard is even shorter which lasts only about
a day.
It usually begins when the temperature is
warm. And once it begins, it lasts throughout day and night.
You will have to bring yourself to the spot
many times to capture the moment. If you are lucky, you can witness the phenomina. It
usually begins when warm weather strikes at the end of Cherry Blossoms life.
It is more rare occasions to witness the perfect Sakura Fubuki than witnessing aurora in North Pole because it happens only once a year and wind has to be strong enough to shake off the petals of cherry blossoms from the branches so that it can create blizzard. . But when all conditions are met, you're allowed to witness the magic capricious nature creates. It swirls and dances before your eyes!
It is more rare occasions to witness the perfect Sakura Fubuki than witnessing aurora in North Pole because it happens only once a year and wind has to be strong enough to shake off the petals of cherry blossoms from the branches so that it can create blizzard. . But when all conditions are met, you're allowed to witness the magic capricious nature creates. It swirls and dances before your eyes!
One of the famous spots to see it is “Ueno
Park” in Tokyo.
You can watch the phenomenon on YouTube.
Click the link below and see it for
yourself.
The video is only one minute long but it is
worth to watch.
==( Cherry Blossom Blizzard on
YouTube)========
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It’s like swirling confetti to wrap up the
joyable presentation. It is so surreal!
You can hear “Wow!!” even from among the Japanese
people observing the scene.
Another Cherry Blossom Blizzard video.
==( Cherry Blossom Blizzard on
YouTube)========
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(Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo)
(Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto)
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