Cherry blossoms photo tours carry added significance due to the fact that they are one of Japan’s cultural icons. Every year during spring, many photographers and enthusiasts ranging from casual to professional schedule a special trip to their favorite ‘hanami’ or cherry blossoms viewing spot with camera in hand to capture the year’s quintessential blossoms.
Your Japan Dreamscapes (JDS) Photography Tour Leader knows that cherry blossoms bloom at different times, and although the previous year’s sakura flourished at a certain time, the whimsies of weather and climate mean nothing can be taken for granted. Over 21 years of experience pursuing the perfect photo on a Cherry Blossom Tour means having a plan for when the cherry blossoms are being fickle in a certain area. Less than 10 km away, the conditions surrounding the cherry blossoms mean they will be in full bloom and the perfect photo op.
Why does the sakura hold so much significance? Part of the appeal is their common association with clouds as part of a natural cycle, similar to clouds, the cherry blossoms existence seems so capricious. The sakura bud, bloom, and then release their leaves on a very short timetable giving the perfect photo op for a small window of time. Also, clouds are heavily influenced by the wind and climate, just as the cherry blossom is. One amazing element is how the cherry blossom resembles clouds with how they bloom. Cherry blossoms bloom in clusters, almost appearing as a cloud does seemingly from nothing. Is there any question why they are so appealing? Chasing the perfect cherry blossom photo on a photo workshop is a JDS specialty, and we have several options in mind to help you take that once in a lifetime sakura photo.
Cherry Blossom Photo Tours have more appeals than the cherry blossoms themselves. Birding can also be a part of your JDS photo tour experience.
The Japanese White-eye or Mejiro is a common sight during sakura season in Japan. Not restricted to one specific areas, the Mejiro can been seen during almost any extended photography of an area with a large amount of cherry blossoms and the sweet nectar they produce.
Japanese White-eyes are the perfect contrast to the pink or white cherry blossoms. Their bodies are olive with a cream or heather grey underbelly. Its wings are dark brown, but they have distinctive outline of the same sleek olive that covers its back and some of its head. The mejiro is often mistaken for the Japanese uguisu, or the bush warbler, but due to the white ring of its namesake, you can always tell which visitor is coming to add a little green to your cherry blossom photo ops.
Your JDS photography workshop leader knows some of the best locations for combining Japanese White-eye, cherry blossoms, and other elements to create spectacular photos. For example, Sumida Park has several views of the cherry blossoms with the Tokyo Sky Tree positioned right behind them, so you will be able to have three of Japan’s iconic images forever added to your photography memories.