From Yatamaga, we took the bullet train to Akita City. For those who are unfamiliar with the name/location, it is a prefecture is well-know for its
Kanto Festival and delicious apples! Our sole purpose here is to make our way to Kakunodate which is samurai town famous for its weeping sakura trees!
It was afternoon when we arrived at Akita City. We rested for a while before exploring the town. It was more modern-looking as compared to Yamataga with shopping mall and other high rise buildings. It kinda of remind me of Sendai. We went to the nearby park - Senshu Pasrk to explore. The nice thing about Japan is that every town has a park near the station. The sakura was in full bloom. It was such a pretty sight. These are some of the shots we gotten in the park.
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| Pathway lined with sakura trees at Senshu Park |
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| Birds in trees |
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| Kubota Castle |
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Fun fair stalls
When night covers the park like a blanket, it is totally another scene. Japanese folks gathered together with families and friends after a day of hard work for flowers viewing. This is what they called yozakura (literally night sakura). They will bring their own mats, food and drinks with them to enjoy the blooming flowers. It is really a lot of fun to be eating and relaxing under cool spring night under the sakura trees.
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| A lot of stalls selling snacks |
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| Castle at night |
