Cherry Blossoms Around The World On Instagram

Spring days are upon us and what better way to celebrate than with flowers and blooms. Where florals are concerned, it’s hard to beat the spectacle of cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Aside from Japan where there is an abundance of the most stunning cherry blossoms, these whimsical, fairy-tale-worthy pink flowers which come in many shades from vibrant to the palest pinks can also be found in many places around the world, as these Instagram pictures show.

Bonn, Germany

East Hampton, Long Island, USA

Fundão, Portugal

Mount Maisan, South Korea

Au Parc De Sceaux, France

Paris, France

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, USA

Central Park, USA

Suwon, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea

Huashan Mountain, Xian, China

Seattle, Washington, USA

Roosevelt Island, New York, USA

Cologne, Germany

Boerum Hill Historic District, New York, USA

In Japan, cherry blossom season though short-lived is significant as it represents “fragility, transience and beauty of life”. Cherry blossoms bloom gradually moving from south to north of Japan, peaking into a national celebration called hanami with picnics held under the blooming trees.

Arakurayama Sengen Shrine, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Yama Park, Japan

Mount Fuji, Japan

Hirosaki Castle, Japan

Olympic Park, South Korea

Tohoku, Japan

Yudono, Japan

Otaru, Japan

Nagano, Japan

This sheer gorgeousness and visual feast of cherry blossoms is one that takes one’s breath away and it infuses hope, romance and natural beauty in a world that is so often focused on the man-made and instantaneous.


Experience a hanami in Tokyo here:

video: StreetEnglishTV




by: Tan Siok Hoon