Have you ever dreamed about a romantic scenery of Japan, where you can walk back home on a street under pink flying cherry blossom petals? If yes, good news cause you don’t need to spend that much money on travelling. Now is Japanese cherry blossom festival kicks off in Dalat and Hanoi.

Unlike Japan or Korea, cherry blossoms in Dalat has the shape of plum trees and the five-petal of apricot flowers. This is why local people consider Dalat cherry flowers as something really special and unique of the city.

The most ideal time to see Dalat cherry blossoms is between January and March. For those who loves to capture the beauty of these flowers, the best time to take photo is in the early morning. Sunlight in Dalat gives the best photo effect between 6am to 9am. For those who find it too difficult to wake up early, you can get the best light again between 3:30pm to 5pm. The soft sunlight of Dalat not only clarifies the pink colour of cherry blossoms but whitenings people’s skin also. Up till now, there are approximate 3,000 cherry blossom trees in Dalat. There are many trees on some areas, including: Tran Hung Dao street along Casada villa, Da Quy street, Le Dai Hanh street (in city center near Xuan Huong lake) and those around Truc Lam Temple.

Cherry trees in blossom are showcased in downtown Hanoi as part of activities for the upcoming 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival.

A cherry blossom festival will take place in Ha Noi from March 23-26 as part of a cultural exchange to mark the 45th anniversary of Viet Nam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Nearly 30 cherry trees and 10,000 blossom branches will be displayed at Ly Thai To Park in Hoan Kiem District, along with various types of flowers planted in Viet Nam.

The event will feature 20 food pavilions and multi-cultural dances, including Yosakoi – a unique style of dance in Japan performed by large teams, and Vietnamese traditional art forms such as “xam” (blind wanderers’ music) and “ca tru” (ceremonial singing) as well as a conference to promote bilateral tourism and investment cooperation.

The Japanese side will present some cherry trees to grow in Ha Noi.

The festival is expected to help Vietnamese people to understand better about Japanese land, culture and people in addition to boosting collaboration in culture, tourism and economy.

Source: Vietnam Track , Hanoi Journey