Japantown in San Francisco

This covers only few selected Japantown, SF with sakura. The cherry blossom festival report will be uploaded once I am finished with my projects (never ending) $_$
The mall was decorated with fake sakura. Too bad that the cherry blossoms outside the pagoda had been full with green leaves.

Japantown's Pagoda overview

Sakura with leaves :(

Near the Japanese hotel

The crowds, sakura with leaves

Taken from upstair

Shops decorated with plastic cherry blossoms

Overall, nothing beats the real Japan!

Sakura near Lombardi Street, SF

Yes, it is indeed beautiful, despite I was late for about 2 weeks... I joint a tour
and we went to Lombardi street, the crookest street in the world. Cars are in Q to drive thru this!

Date taken: 25 Apr 2009

SF Sakura (2) Golden Gate Park's Japanese Garden

Well, it is not as beautiful as the real Japan, but as you can see, it is quite good for American standard ^.^

About 2 weeks too late - sakura tree has already had leaves...
The entry gate to Japanese Garden @ Golden Gate Park, SF


Photos taken: 25 April 2009

SF sakura (1) Palace of Fine Arts

Sorry for the late update. This is selected pictures from Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Note that this is an expensive area, elite homes - some of the most expensive neighbourhood in SF.

not that late to find a cherry blossom tree. hore, nemu pohon sakura!

self taken
taken by the tour guide
Photos taken: Saturday, 25 April 2009