Hirosaki Castle
Solid Sakura: Gorgeous photos show cherry blossom season’s grand finale at Japanese castle
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Casey Baseel
May 6, 2019 - Tweet
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Midwinter “cherry blossoms” are making one of Japan’s best castles even more stunning【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2019
Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
It’s almost time for Japan’s “flower rafts,” one of the most beautiful parts of sakura season
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Casey Baseel
Apr 1, 2016
Even when their brief time comes to a close, the cherry blossoms continue to be breathtakingly beautiful.
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