Ah yes, cherry blossom season — the ephemeral beauty, the delicate transience, the sitting in a park for who knows how long, surrounded by who even knows and then lugging home muddy blue sheets and ha

Ah yes, cherry blossom season — the ephemeral beauty, the delicate transience, the sitting in a park for who knows how long, surrounded by who even knows and then lugging home muddy blue sheets and half-eaten rice balls just because it’s late March and that’s what you’re supposed to do. Right? Wrong. There are plenty of alternative ways to hanami in Tokyo. Pro tip: Get your sakura fix on a traditional yakatabune boat, and cruise around Tokyo’s waterways like the boss you are. While hanami literally means flower viewing, this term is almost always associated with sakura (cherry blossoms), and often involves staring at them in a garden or park while picnicking. Sure, day drinking is great, but now what? We restless ty

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