I was unaware of this, but Japan has over 100 different varieties of cherry blossom trees. Some are wild to the forests of Japan, but most have been cultivated for decorative use in parks and gardens around the country. I started to notice there were different varieties when I was taking close-up photos of the…

Hello! So I’m finally getting around to sorting through my Japan pictures from March. I thought my first post should be a little intro into the timing of cherry blossom season, which is the most popular time to visit Japan. It’s hard to get the timing right on a trip to Japan during cherry blossom…