I was taking a walk after lunch on Thursday and found some cherry blossom trees almost in full-bloom.
There are some cherry blossom trees near my office which is located right next to the Prime Minister's Resident. I asked the policemen for permission of taking some photos. They smiled at me and said OK, as long as I don't take pics of them, I mean policemen and vehicles they use.
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My office is located in the tall building behind the trees.
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The building on the left is the Prime Minister's resident. Usually some policemen are on the streets guarding this building.
My colleague told me there is a very nice place for cherry blossom photo shooting. "Sakura Zaka(桜坂)", the long winding slope surrounding ANA Hotel in Akasaka.
I went there after work.
Some people at work were having BBQ party and cherry blossom viewing on that day, but I didn't join them because I don't like drinking pary.
Actually Tokyo is famous for a lot of slopes and Tokyo is not flat at all.
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Aren't they beautiful?
People were taking walk or taking pics of cherry blossoms. I walked for more than 30 mins and enjoyed taking pics of Yozakura(夜桜)- cherry blossoms at night in the dark.
Yeah, I do love Hanami(cherry blossom viewing) without drinking!