Cherry Blossom

This morning we drove to Miharu Takizakura 6.30 a.m.
Miharu Takizakura is a more than 1000 years old weeping cherry tree and on the top three list over great cherry trees in Japan. In 1922 it was declared a national treasure. (Notice how small the man is, in the left of the picture).
We arrived at the site around 7 o'clock, assuming we would have the place pretty much to ourselves, so we were truely supprised when we found various food stalls and well organized parking facilities.

The sky was clear blue and the tree was stunning with its 19 meters height and 22 meters wide, thus perfect for photos, which the line of Japanese photocentrics beautifully demonstrated.