Yozakura is the Japanese tradition of admiring blooming cherry trees with night illumination, and it is a lot older than electric lighting… In the old times, it was done with wood burning and traditional lanterns.

Today, the best sakura trees have especially designed illuminations, a beautiful example being the Gion Shidare Sakura in the Maruyama park, Kyoto.

Gion Shidare Sakura, Maruyama Park, Kyoto

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Yesterday’s Japan Photo: Cherry blossoms tunnel on Keifuku line, Kyoto