Sakura~ Sakura~ Cherry Blossom in Italy

Not far away from Padua's train station, there's a beautiful place call Giardini all'Arena. At the western part of the park, there's a fountain & around it, is where we found all the Sakura. No need to travel to Japan, can see it here. The cherry petals falls as the wind gently blows. Although the petals is not as red as the one seen in Japan, but still its very nice!!

A Cherry Blossom is the name for the flower of cherry trees known as Sakura. Cherry Blossoms are indigenous to many Asian states including Japan, Korea, China, but Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms (sakura); well over 200 cultivars can be found there.


Every year the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the public track the sakura zensen (cherry-blossom front) as it moves northward up the archipelago with the approach of warmer weather via nightly forecasts following the weather segment of news programs. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April. It proceeds into areas at the higher altitudes and northward, arriving in Hokkaidō a few weeks later. Japanese pay close attention to these forecasts and turn out in large numbers at parks, shrines, and temples with family and friends to hold flower-viewing parties. Hanami festivals celebrate the beauty of the cherry blossom and for many are a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view.