Celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms! The cherry blossoms are declared to be in full bloom! Let's enjoy Hanami with Meguro River Cherry Blossom Viewing Cruise!

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Photo courtesy of Zeal Co.

◎ Why don't you enjoy the cherry blossoms this year on a leisurely cruise?　◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎

Cherry blossoms were declared to be in full bloom in Tokyo on the afternoon of March 14! The blooming date of cherry blossoms has been gradually getting earlier and earlier in the last 10 years. With warmer days ahead, it may not be long before the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

When the declaration of blooming is announced, you may want to go out to see the cherry blossoms!

We are pleased to announce the Meguro River Cherry Blossom Viewing Cruise, which attracts more than 20,000 passengers every year. This cruise is an open canal boat without a roof, which allows you to see cherry blossoms on the Meguro River from a close distance!

Operating company: Zeal Corporation

Dates of operation: March 18 (Sat.) to April 9 (Sun.), 2023
Operation time: about 70 minutes
Number of passengers: reservations possible from 1 person
Boarding location: Tennozu Yamatsu Pier (Tennozu Isle, Shinagawa)
Maximum number of passengers: 44 * Maximum 25 cruises per day (Meguro River cruise only)

After implementing measures against infectious diseases this year This year, we have implemented measures to prevent infectious diseases and have lifted the ban on bringing in food and beverages. Cherry blossoms blooming beautifully on the Meguro River can be viewed from the boat. The view from the roofless "Unkawa-bune," GEAL's original boat, is as photogenic as if you were cruising through a tunnel of cherry blossoms.
You can enjoy the cherry blossoms illuminated on a nighttime cherry blossom cruise!
Photo courtesy of Zeal Co.
The flower rafts after the cherry blossoms are in full bloom are also very special!
Photo courtesy of Gir Inc.

◎ A special feeling you can't experience on land - a luxurious time to view cherry blossoms ◎

The most important point of the Meguro River cruise is the view from the boat of the cherry blossoms weeping down from both banks of the river, and the elegant time you can spend slowly enjoying the 800 cherry trees over a distance of about 4 km for about 60 minutes. The view from the surface of the Meguro River is spectacular and elegant, regardless of the crowds in the city.

The Meguro River Hanami Cruise can be enjoyed for about three weeks as the cherry blossoms along the river, such as Someiyoshino and Yaezakura, gradually change their appearance depending on the time of year you board the cruise.

Experienced guides will guide you through the cruise, so you can enjoy more than just cherry blossom viewing.

We hope you will experience a new style of hanami in 2023. Why don't you take your time to appreciate the fantastic sight from the surface of the Meguro River, which you cannot usually experience, from the boat?
Photo courtesy of Zeal Co.
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◎ Cherry blossoms along the Meguro River are one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo!　◎ ◎ ◎

The banks of the Meguro River in the Osaki and Gotanda areas are lined with cherry trees, mainly Someiyoshino, and are one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. It ranks 10th in Tokyo's Hanami ranking! You can stroll along the promenade along the Meguro River between Osaki Station, Gotanda and Meguro while viewing the cherry blossoms.

In fiscal year 2023, the cherry blossoms will be illuminated at Gotanda Fureai Mizube Plaza from March 21 (Tuesday) to April 9 (Sunday). Please come and enjoy the nighttime cherry blossoms, which have a different atmosphere from that of the daytime!

What about this year's blooming?　◎ ◎ ◎

As of March 30, 2023

Cruising in full bloom! The flower rafts were almost ready!
The Meguro River and rows of cherry trees look great between the buildings!
A little more than a week has passed since the last time I visited. I was nervous when I went to see the cherry blossoms, wondering if they were already in full bloom or had already begun to fall, but as luck would have it, they were almost in full bloom or just beginning to fall. It had been raining for a while and the temperature had been low, so the blooming speed seemed to have slowed down.
On the day of our visit (March 30), even though it was during the daytime on a weekday, there were many cherry blossom-viewing visitors and cruising boats were constantly coming and going. The day was warm and sunny for the first time in a while, making it a perfect day for a walk!
It looks like the warm weather will continue from now on. From this weekend to early next week, it looks like we can enjoy cruising around while enjoying the cherry blossom blizzard and flower rafts after the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

As of March 22, 2023

Lights up! Cherry blossoms at night were beautiful!
Hanami cruise was also in service! (Taken on the night of March 21)
A week has passed since our last visit, and the cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom! On the day of the photo shoot (March 22), temperatures were rising and the blooming seemed to have advanced considerably. Even though it was a weekday evening, many people were there to view the blossoms. It was a good time for photography, as rain was forecasted for the following day!

However, most of the double-flowered cherry trees that were in full bloom last time were already gone. The weather is forecasted to go downhill from now on, and we will be able to enjoy the flower rafts after the rain stops.

As of March 16, 2023

(Taken on March 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Someiyoshino cherry trees are about one minute in bloom?
The early flowering yaezakura (double-flowered cherry trees) were almost in full bloom!
Tokyo is the first city in Japan to declare the cherry blossoms in bloom. How many cherry trees are in bloom now?

Here is a report on the blooming status! (As of the evening of March 16, 2023)

Cherry blossoms along the Meguro River. The cherry trees lined with Someiyoshino cherry trees may not seem to be in full bloom at first glance, but upon closer inspection, I found a few cherry trees in bloom here and there! They were about one minute in bloom.

However, there were a few early blooming cherry trees that were almost in full bloom! It is only at this time of year that you can enjoy a variety of cherry blossoms!

It looks like it will be warmer next week, so the blooming will be earlier.

We hope you will find this information useful in planning your cherry blossom viewing!
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