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Japan 06 2025 - Sakura in Fukuoka
Reisen Park Sakura
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Sakura and Watchers in Reisen Park
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Large group out to appreciate the blossoms in Reisen Park
Riding the Tiger at Hanami
Fukuoka Sakura Day - More fun while watching Sakura flowers
Mikoshi in the Restaurant
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Traditional Japanese float being stored in a restaurant in off season
Kushida Jinja Entry Post
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Stone sign noting the entry to the shrine with the entry hall behind
Tall Mikoshi at Kushida Shrine
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Front side of the huge mikoshi stored at Kushida Jinja
Line of Lanterns to Main Hall
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Stone laterns along the path to the worship hall
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Multicolored Blossom - Detail
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Unusal ume tree with variety of blossom colors in Kushida shrine
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Sakura Blooms along Nakagawa
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Near the end of the blossoming season, but still impressive trees along the Nakagawa
Boys Watching Ducks
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Fukuoka Castle ruins mote on a Sunday with families and kids around
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Young Kimonos next to Hakata River
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Along the back alley next to the Hakata River
Sakura Matsuri at Fukuoka Castle Ruins Park
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Entry to the huge food vendors space to provide goodies for watching blooming Sakura
Master at Enmonya Yatai
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Where I got my Hakkata ramen and gyoza dinner - run by young folks
Finally, Noodles Enter
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Enmonya process finishes with the ramen getting to the waiting bowl of broth
Nagasu Yatai Row near the River
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Selection of variety of standard yatai fare (oden, yakitori, e.g.) and local specialties, esp. Hakkata ramen
Inside a Street-side Shrine
Fukuoka Sakura Day - tiny shrine with jiso
Cherry Blossoms Knoll Cluster
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Focus on group of sakura blossoms in Reisen Park
Pink-ish Petal Focus
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Soft pink sakura petals in Reisen Park
Kawabata Shopping Mall
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Indoor long shopping street in Nagasu
Sunday Kimonos in the Mall
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Pair of women walking through Kawabata Mall
Kushida Lantern in the Entry Gate
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Traditional round lanturn used at the entry to shrines
Mikoshi Detail - On the Back of a Catfish
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Detail from the mikoshi at Kushida Shrine
Sakura over Torii
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Tall Sakura in bloom over a torii at Kushida Jinja
Through the Orange Tunnel
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Row of close torii create a tunnel leading to the small hall at Kushida Jinja
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Shinto Priest at Midday Ceremony
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Noon time prayers in Kushida Jinja main hall
Impromptu Primping
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Taking advantage of mirrored legs to adjust your hair in Tenjin
Crowds under Sakura Blossoms
Fukuoka Sakura Day - The park was hosting a very commercial/food oriented Sakura Matsuri with lots of people for the last day
Nobue in Small Nakasu Restaurant
Fukuoka Sakura Day - found a small good little family shop for lunch - ramen packed with vegies and local chicken
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Noodles into the Pot
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Enmonya - start of the ramen process with the noodles into the pot
Yatai Enmonya Dinner
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Hakkata ramen and gyoza - great street dining
Tattered Lantern outside Food Stall
Fukuoka Sakura Day - aging stall with an aging lantern
Blossom Under the Blooms
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Nobue under the Sakura blossoms in Reisen Park
Reisen Park Hanami
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Under the Sakura enjoying food and flowers
Yukata for Treats
Fukuoka Sakura Day - A couple of girls in yukatas wating to get their strawberry dango (fresh strawberries and mochi balls on a stick)
Entry to Kushida Shrine
Fukuoka Sakura Day - At the end of Kawabata Mall is the entry to Kushida Jinja, a key site in Hakkata (this section of Fukuoka)
Tori to Kushida Shrine
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Traditional Japanese gate leading to the main buildings at Kushida shrine
Mikoshi Detail - Happy on Top
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Top charachters on the mikoshi at Kushida Jinja with smilling man at the top
When Ya Gatta...
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Peeing spirit at Kushida Jinja
Multicolored Blossom Ume
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Plum tree at Kushida shrine with multiple colored blossoms
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Hakata River - Watery Alleyway
Fukuoka Sakura Day - A fork in the main Nakagawa though the Hakada district which is more for locals than tourists
Sakura along Fukuoka Castle Ruins Moat
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Former site of the Fukuoka castle is now a park with lots of Sakura on the last day of Sakura Matsuri
Space Burs
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Mizutaki Lunch Set
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Chicken stewed in miso and lots of vegies on top of ramen with a bowl of rice topped with minced chicken, shredded omlet, and chives
Tenjin Coffee Shop in Building Cave
Fukuoka Sakura Day - cafe' set up in the covered plaza in the tejin ditrict
Floating Flower Petals Gather
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Broth into the Bowl
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Putting the long simmering pork broth into the bowl
Enmonya Yatai
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Nagasu yatai, source of dinner for the night
Street-side Shrine
Fukuoka Sakura Day - Lit up making it easy to find on the way home