Many people were in the park to see the flowers

Street full of sakura blossoms in Kanazawa Bunko

Kanazawa Bunko

The locals were out enjoying the great weather and beautiful sakura

Sakura blossoms at a temple near Kanazawa Bunko.

The beginning of a sakura-lined road leading to the Hachiman-gu Shrine

A beautiful sakura lined lake at Hachiman-gu shrine

And let the archery begin!

Good hit!

The foreigners begin their pilgrimmage to Hachiman-gu shrine

I love how, at a centuries old temple, you can look just over the trees and see a bustling modern Japanese city. There's a lot of new/old dichotomy in Japan.

A man peruses the Hachiman-gu Shrine's collection of sake barrels.

An outstanding set of armor

Lantern at a shrine in Ueno Park

A couple walks under a blooming sakura tree in Ueno Park