Finally, cherry blossoms are full bloom! Time to enjoy ‘Hanami (cherry blossom viewing)’! Hanami in Japan often involves a picnic party. People enjoy cherry blossoms as well as eating and drinking with friends, family or colleagues under the cherry trees. With the help of alcohol, shy Japanese people get rather friendly and you may find some actively try to start a conversation with you. While enjoying the pretty pink delights together with other people over a drink is one of the best elements of hanami, you may have to deal with annoying crowds and those over drunks. This year I went to Asukayama Park with friends and found this park is a very family-friendly place for hanami. No crazy drunks. More than 600 beautiful cherry trees on top of a hill. With homemade lunch box and bottles of wine and