one of my favorite things that i did over spring break was to go to shinjuku-gyoen - and given that i had time to kill i spent an afternoon walking around the park. i read that the park was like an answer to new york's central park - and i have to say i agree. its a beautiful green oasis in the middle of busy shinjuku.
be warned: its not easy to get to the park from shinjuku station, just getting out onto the right exit is confusing enough. prepare a google map before you go, or use the free station wifi to load up a map.
the blossoms reminded me of the old hibiscus tree in my childhood home. the way the blossoms unfolded with a tint of yellow at their centre.
i do wish that sakura had a more distinct smell - but they make up for it in how they look!
these flowers hung so delicately that it was almost impossible to get the exact flow of the tree on film.
an example of one of the less crowded trees in the park.
taken on canon ae-1, using fujifilm superia x-tra 400 35mm film.
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