Ueno Sakura 2009

The sakura in Ueno is in full bloom (満開), which means time to go sakura viewing. This is a very serious thing, it is a national hobby and there are accurate reports on when they sakura will be full bloom. The news will report on the situation and they will even have research of it.

This is the station at about 10am.

The crowd was not as bad as I thought it will be, but there was still a lot of people.


I think they played majong overnight.



Hangover from a night of Hanami






These blue mats are an eyesore, but it seems 99% of them uses them for their Hanami. They even had areas reserved for them. People come really early to get spaces and they friends follow with the food, and most important is the alcohol.

Even the otakus take a leave from Akihabara and come view the sakura. But not without their toys.


















Usually they have such food stands area selling food too.

The crowd coming in when I was about to leave.