Throwing back to Spring 2013
This was in Shukugawara. My Japanese boss invited me and my colleagues to a weekend hanami with his family. They prepared food, and we had a nice picnic by the creek.
It was peaceful. The view was breathtaking. And the creek was immaculately clean. The falling sakura petals made the experience even more magical.
More than the view, it was a great opportunity to get to know our Japanese boss better and experience one of their traditions like a local.
PS. It's sakura season and my FB memories are making me look back at my old albums. Glad I took a lot of photos back then. Wish I could add new photos, but these will do for now.