The season of first flowers is arriving again. I still remember the surreal moment of being entirely surrounded by a constellation of soft, dreamy pink. I must have been transported to an alternate reality. My fingers reached out to touch the fluttering petals floating around me. Being lost in an alternate dimension can do funny things to one’s head, for I did an uncharacteristic twirl and a shrill giggle rippled from my throat. I didn’t need the customary booze at hanami parties to feel light-headed, such was the intoxicating power of cherry blossoms.  

Now if you are a flower obsessed person like me, you will know there is no better place to view cherry blossoms than in Japan, where sakura is most cherished. The first bloom for this year in Tokyo is forecasted to be on March 18, with full bloom on March 26. And with the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, there is no better time to visit Tokyo this spring.  

What are some of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Tokyo? There are different types of places that compliments every type of hanami-goer, so we have selected some of the very best to suit your personal preferences.  

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