Cherry Blossoms at 50%

by Kyle Yates | Apr 9, 2012 | Kansai Area News, Kansai Culture, Kansai Leisure, Kansai Visitors

The past few days before the weekend were warm, but this weekend got a little cooler. Cherry blossoms were about 30 to 40% opened Saturday and about 40 to 50% today, Sunday. With the warm weather we had during the daytime yesterday and today, the blossoms should open...

Traveling to Japan in Spring

by Kyle Yates | Mar 23, 2012 | Japan Related, Kansai Area News, Kansai Culture, Kansai Leisure, Kansai Living, Kansai Visitors

Spring is a great time to visit Japan! As the weather begins to warm in March, rain begins falling more often and the grass begins to turn green. This clears the air and opens up beautiful blue skies. Florally speaking, plum blossoms are the first to bloom. Birds fill...

Saturday’s Gonna Be a Great Day for Hanami

by Kyle Yates | Apr 8, 2011 | Kansai Culture, Kansai Events, Kansai Leisure, Kansai Living

Rain is forecast for tonight and early into tomorrow morning. But by sunrise tomorrow, the rain should taper off and the sun should come out to dry up the rain-soaked grass and dirt where most people will sit to enjoy cherry blossoms. For diehard hanami participants,...

Hanami Viewing

by Ponga Castro | Mar 28, 2008 | Kansai Christian, Kansai Events

The Suita Bible Gospel Church English group in Suita, Osaka will have a hanami get-together in Yawatashi, Kyoto at Sewari Park on April 5th. If you would like to join the group for a day, hopefully in the sun, come with a bento and a friend and join us. We’ll...

I See Pink

by Kyle Yates | Mar 25, 2008 | Kansai Leisure, Kansai Visitors

Sakura blossoms should be popping out soon! The pink color of the cherry blossoms is already showing. From far away, you can already see pink in the trees. Up close, the blossoms are showing their colors, but none of the blossoms in southern Kyoto have...