{"id":29,"date":"2022-04-07T02:25:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T02:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2022-04-15T03:20:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T03:20:14","slug":"sakura-overload-part-1-ako","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/sakura-overload-part-1-ako\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakura overload, part 1: Ako"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is my first spring in Japan and I was really looking forward to it, not only because I was looking forward to warmer weather, but especially for the famous cherry blossoms. In the fall and over the winter I had been noticing the many gnarly old cherry trees all over the place, at the castle grounds, in various small parks and along my street, also known as  &#8220;Station North Cherry Tree Road&#8221; (\u99c5\u5317\u685c\u9053). I had expected it to be nice, but it far exceeded my expectations. What a glorious celebration of springtime! Here are some pictures from Ako and especially from the Ako castle grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#foogallery-gallery-193 .fg-image {\n        width: 180px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-gutter-10 fg-center fg-m-col2 fg-default fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-ready\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-193\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;paging&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-light&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;scrollToTop&quot;:false,&quot;output&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-18.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Along the canal\" data-attachment-id=\"126\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Along the canal\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-18\/2019725610.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Along the canal<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-17.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The inner moat\" data-attachment-id=\"125\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The inner moat\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-17\/42016696.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">The inner moat<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-16.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Inside the outer walls\" data-attachment-id=\"124\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Inside the outer walls\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-16\/431658739.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Inside the outer walls<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-15.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"View from the tea garden\" data-attachment-id=\"123\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"View from the tea garden\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-15\/3696371448.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">View from the tea garden<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-14.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Garden pond\" data-attachment-id=\"122\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Garden pond\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-14\/3345592243.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Garden pond<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-12.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Inner walls\" data-attachment-id=\"120\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Inner walls\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-12\/1968485343.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Inner walls<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-11.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Outer walls\" data-attachment-id=\"119\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Outer walls\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-11\/3887182387.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Outer walls<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-10.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Looking north towards the mountains\" data-attachment-id=\"118\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Looking north towards the mountains\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-10\/4236917624.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Looking north towards the mountains<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-09.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"grape vines\" data-attachment-id=\"117\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"grape vines\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/04\/ako-sakura-09\/3051409941.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22180%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">grape vines<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure 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