Of the many famous spots for seeing the cherry blossoms in the spring, this is not one of them. While spaces to spread out a picnic blanket are quite limited, a walk along the waterfront from the far end of Yamashita Park to the Minato Mirai 21 district is a very pretty one. The area is scenic at any time of the year, but is made especially so with the blooming flowers on branch tips.
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Yokohama Waterfront Cherry Blossoms
Beautiful flowers from Yamashita Park to Minato Mirai
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![Who said there's no place to picnic here?](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28108/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28108.jpg)
Who said there's no place to picnic here?
![Spring means cherry blossom season](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28102/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28102.jpg)
Spring means cherry blossom season
![Beauty through a concrete window](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28103/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28103.jpg)
Beauty through a concrete window
![Weeping cherry blossoms in Yamashita Park](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28104/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28104.jpg)
Weeping cherry blossoms in Yamashita Park
![Approaching Minato Mirai](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28106/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28106.jpg)
Approaching Minato Mirai
![Families exploring the wonders of nature](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28107/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28107.jpg)
Families exploring the wonders of nature
![Along the river](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28113/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28113.jpg)
Along the river
![White flowers in front of the Minato Mirai skyline](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28114/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28114.jpg)
White flowers in front of the Minato Mirai skyline
![A soft touch for the famous Yokohama Landmark Tower](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28109/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28109.jpg)
A soft touch for the famous Yokohama Landmark Tower
![The busy streets look friendlier this time of year](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28110/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28110.jpg)
The busy streets look friendlier this time of year
![A shock of pink](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28111/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28111.jpg)
A shock of pink
![Only in springtime](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4405-28112/1000/kanagawa-yokohama-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-28112.jpg)
Only in springtime
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Preethu
7 years ago
Lovely spot!
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