The Japanese cherry blossom photography group I join will go to many ancient places in Japan. Do you want to know the most substantial significance of cherry blossoms to Japan?

Sakura is designated as the national flower because it is a symbol of love and hope. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a Japanese fairy named "Hua Mu Ji Ye" (meaning cherry blossom). On June 5438+065438+ 10, the fairy set off from Okinawa, passing through Kyushu, Kansai and Kanto, and arrived in Hokkaido in May of the following year. Along the way, she planted a flower symbolizing love and hope in every corner. In memory of this fairy, the local people named this flower "Sakura", and Japan became "the country of Sakura". Cherry blossoms are warm, pure and noble. After the severe winter, they first brought the breath of spring to the Japanese people. The Japanese government has designated March 15 to April 15 as the "Cherry Blossom Festival" every year. In this flower viewing season, people bring their relatives, invite friends, sit on the floor under the cherry trees with wine and vegetables, and enjoy the cherry blossoms while drinking. It is really a great pleasure in life. Cherry blossoms have a history of 1000 years in Japan. In Nara period (7 10-794), when it comes to flowers, it means plum blossom. In Heian period (794- 1 192), cherry blossoms became the leading role, and there were five times more songs about cherry blossoms than Yongmei flowers. And there have been cherry blossom viewing activities in Japan for a long time. In the 7th century, Emperor Zhi Zhi was particularly fond of cherry blossoms and visited yoshinoyama in Nara many times. In addition, it is said that the first cherry blossom viewing conference in Japanese history was held under the auspices of Emperor Emei in the 9th century. At first, cherry blossom viewing was only popular among dignitaries, and it didn't spread to ordinary people until the Edo period (1603- 1867), forming a traditional folk custom. Cherry blossoms have a short life span. There is a folk proverb in Japan that says: "Cherry blossoms last for seven days", that is, it takes about seven days for a cherry blossom to bloom and wither, and about 16 days for a whole cherry tree to bloom and wither, which forms the characteristics of cherry blossoms blooming and falling. It is this feature that makes cherry blossoms so attractive. Being honored as the national flower is not only because of its charm and charm, but more importantly, its "heroic" withering after its brief glory. If you want to ask the soul of Yamato, look at the cherry blossoms in the morning sun. "Japanese people think that life is short, live as brightly as cherry blossoms, and leave decisively even if you die. When the cherry blossoms fall, they are spotless and crisp, and are honored as the Japanese spirit. Sakura is the most popular flower variety in Japan. Snow-like cherry blossoms symbolize the gorgeous and short-lived aesthetic of Japanese Bushido. In Japanese, "cherry blossom time" refers to the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, that is, spring. When cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring, go to the most splendid place of cherry blossoms, while eating sushi and drinking Japanese wine, while intoxicated by the flying "flowers blowing snow?" はなふぶき) is the most important thing for Japanese people in a year. Enjoy cherry blossoms and write "Flower Room" in Japanese. Huajian is a unique way to enjoy flowers in Japan. Whenever the cherry blossom season begins in spring, people gather in cherry blossom viewing places all over the country and sit under pink and white trees. Everyone cheered and sang, laughed and laughed about spring, and captured the splendid spring. With such an original Yamato style, the word "Huajian" is even accepted as an English proper noun, meaning a Japanese cherry blossom feast. Japanese people have enjoyed cherry blossoms for a long time, and it is generally believed that it originated from the cherry blossom banquet held in heian period Palace. In the third year of Qing Dynasty (1598), Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a flower viewing party at Daiguo Temple in Kyoto on March 15, which was unprecedented and famous in history. However, Hua Jian became a Japanese civilian in the middle of the year after the Edo era. Japanese cherry blossoms are in full bloom in April, and cherry trees can be seen everywhere in parks and streets, making bonsai-like Japan more beautiful. As the national flower of Japan, cherry blossoms are deeply loved by Japanese and tourists. At present, there are more than 300 kinds of cherry blossoms in Japan. Cherry blossoms bloom in April, from south to north in turn. The earliest cherry blossoms can be seen in Okinawa, and the latest cherry blossoms are Hokkaido, the coldest place in Japan. The flowering period of cherry blossoms is not long, and the blooming time is usually 10 day, just like a pink cloud drifting across Japan from south to north. When cherry blossoms are in full bloom, you can smell faint flowers and enjoy red, pink and white cherry blossoms at the flower viewing places in parks and streets. At this time, large and small "cherry blossom festivals" will be held all over Japan. Relatives and friends will sit around the cherry trees, take out lunch boxes, drink champagne or sake, talk and laugh, and the petals will drift with the breeze from time to time. People who appreciate flowers, whether they know them or not, will nod their heads from time to time and even exchange food. It is not so much a flower viewing as a real "family day" and "friendship day". It is no wonder that the Japanese enjoy it, and some companies even list cherry blossom viewing as their "designated project". In Japan, the most distinctive place to enjoy cherry blossoms is Hakone-CHO. In this scenic tourist resort, you can not only enjoy cherry blossoms while soaking in hot springs, but also overlook the quiet and beautiful Mount Fuji. Hakone-CHO, located 90 kilometers west of Tokyo, is one of the most representative tourist attractions in Japan, surrounded by peaks. As early as 400,000 years ago, Hakone-machiyama, a conical volcano similar to Mount Fuji, was formed. Later, due to the subsidence of the central part, a large volcanic vent was formed, and the water in the crater formed a deer lake with bright eyes and white teeth. Now in the center of Hakone-machiyama, visitors can still see the scenery of steam and sulfur smoke. As a national park designated by Japan, Hakone-CHO still has many places of interest worth visiting. In April, when spring comes to Hakone-CHO, cherry blossoms bloom from the foothills, slopes and tops of Hakone-CHO. Due to the long flowering period, tourists can enjoy cherry blossoms for a long time. The steaming, smoky Japanese open-air hot springs and antique Japanese small hotels everywhere in Hakone Town attract a large number of tourists to visit here every year. In the spring of Japan, from Kyushu in early March to Hokkaido in mid-May, wherever this "cherry blossom front" advances, the cherry blossoms spread in turn, and the lively cherry blossom banquet spread from south to north. It only takes three to five days for cherry blossoms to bloom and wither. Once it rains, the brilliant cherry blossoms may come to an end the next day. Although the flowering period is short, the Japanese will still hold a lively banquet to celebrate, just like a happy cherry blossom carnival, admiring the spirit of cherry blossoms.

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