The arrival of cherry blossom season each year in Tokyo is perhaps the most beautiful time of the year here. While winter is on its way out and the humidity has yet to arrive the Sakura are a welcome bit of spring.

You may recall that Gremlin arrived in Tokyo on Cinco de Mayo last year (after his home quarentine back stateside) so in honor of his first Sakura season in Tokyo, we took the birthday boy (well, it’s Tuesday) out for his first viewing at the nearby Meguro River

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This annual bloom marks an occasion where pretty much everyone in Tokyo heads to their nearest park with friends and family for a small celebration under the trees.

The scenery was beatiful.

Gizmo wasn’t quite sure of what to think of the entire thing.

His thoughts: Smells! Food! All the people! All the smells! Food! People sitting on the gound eating! Food that smells! If they are eating on the ground, they must WANT to share! Food! Smells!

To be honest, we’re not sure he noticed the flowers at all…

More spring flowers tomorrow..