春季赏花之旅正当时

Nothing says spring better than perfectly shaped and beautifully hued posies – in their millions.

没有什么比姹紫嫣红、姿态万千的花朵更适合做春天的代言人了。

With botanical gardens exploding into color and scent, and towns around the world celebrating their favorite local flowers with festivals, now’s the perfect time to plan a floral excursion.

植物园里春色满园、花香四溢，世界各地都在庆祝本土的鲜花节，现在正是计划一次赏花之旅的最佳时机。

Here we introduce some of the best places to view spring flowers. So put on some spring clothes and go catch a glimpse of the true wonders of the season.

这里我们为您介绍几个春季赏花的好去处。所以穿好春装、去看看春的奇迹吧！

Cherry blossoms, Japan

樱花，日本

The coming of the cherry blossoms (Sakura) is one of the most exciting events in Japan. Cherry blossoms have a cultural significance in the country. They fall to the ground and disappear in only a couple of weeks (even sooner if the frequent rains wash them off the trees), echoing the Japanese belief in the short, transitory nature of youth and life itself.

在日本，赏樱花是最令人兴奋的活动之一。在这个国家，樱花具备一种文化意义。从花瓣飘落到湮没于尘土，樱花的花期只不过短短数周（如果雨水频频关顾，它们甚至会掉落得更快），这正呼应了日本人一种信条：青春和生命，本质都是短暂易逝的。

In a typical cherry blossom festival (ohanami), families and friends gather under flowering trees to enjoy picnics, barbeques and tea ceremonies. Sometimes the festival continues late into the night, with decorative electric lanterns hung in the trees for evening enjoyment. Ohanami at night is called yozakura.

在典型的樱花节赏花活动中，家人朋友齐聚樱花树下，享受野餐、烧烤以及茶道的乐趣。有时庆祝活动会持续到深夜，为了能尽享夜景，人们会在树上挂起花灯。晚间赏樱又被称为“夜樱”。

When to go: From the end of March to early May when cherry blossoms bloom all over Japan.

赏花时间：三月底到五月初正是日本樱花盛放的季节。