Yes, there is more Sakura. On my day off on Tuesday I went to a wildlife and plant reservation in Takao (多摩森林科学園). They have hundreds of different varieties of Sakura trees from all over. The advantage of having many varieties is that some have already bloomed, some are at blooming right now, and some have yet to bloom. The park had lots of other interesting trees and flowers as well. It was really nice to walk around and take some pictures. Yet I felt strange… Then I noticed that I had not seen anyone else there that looked to be under the age of 60. My walking pace was constantly slowed due to narrow paths and 80 year old ladies. It was slightly annoying but on the other hand quite amazing that all these old people could walk that far, even up and down some steep hills. It is just another tribute to why the Japanese have such long life spans.

Yes, these are green flowers! I was completely amazed.

I added all the pictures to the Sakura photo gallery: Sakura Photo Gallery