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Cherry Blossoms!! After planning for over 2 years, we finally managed to time our trip to Japan to coincide with the Cherry Blossom season! So without much further ado... now presenting... the Cherry Blossoms!!! If there is a low hanging branch, there are sure to be hordes around it clicking selfies from all possible angles! The Cherry Blossoms have to be seen to be believed. Gardens in Tokyo have hundreds of Cherry trees and when they are in full bloom, all together, the spectacle is mind blowing.  People have Hanami - Cherry Blossom viewing parties in the gardens. Tons of people picnicking under cherry trees.  There were no trash cans around. Yet when it was time for the park to shut, the park was absolutely clean. As if nobody had been there all day. The government installed makeshift tables made out of old cartons under rows of Cherry trees for people to picnic! The cherry blossoms in...

The food in Japan was so yummy and healthy too, that inspite of eating to my heart's content, I lost one kilo in 10 days! Kaiseki is a multi-course Japanese meal that is exquisite and delicious and a must try. Below are some of my favourite restaurants by location, so you always have something close by. Tokyo Station T’s TanTan This sightly difficult to find restaurant serves delicious vegan Ramen noodles. It is located inside Tokyo station which is massive. On the first floor of the station is Keio Street. If you reach here, the restaurant is easy to find since it is located on one end of the street. You will need a ticket to get inside the station. There was a queue to get in and we had to wait for 15-20 minutes for our turn. Black Sesame Ramen with the white vegetables on the side. Spicy Midori Tan-Tan The soup comes in many flavours - Black Sesame, Golden Sesame, Midori Tantan etc. You can select toppings of Red, Gr...