Cherry Blossom and Its Home Décor Accessories Including Gift Ideas

Cherry blossom viewing time has arrived since it is spring now. Is not it a best time for decorating your house with decorative cherry blossom themed items as well as get some décor ideas of it? Plum (Ume) blossom festival is over but Hanami, the Cherry blossom festival is on the way.

Spring, the king of all season has arrived. Varieties of flowers including cherry blossoms have bloomed around us. Spring changes our nature in a way that everyone things it is the season that we love most. Do you like Cherry blossom? I do like viewing cherry blossoms every year in spring. I know cherry trees are everywhere now. Japanese people had presented cherry trees as great gift to many countries in the past. You can see cherry blossoms not only in East Asia such as in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan but also you can find cherry blossoms in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Ukraine and so on.

I like cherry blossom and its themed home décor accessories such as paintings, artificial bonsai, kitchen stuffs, wall decals, clothing, jewelries, hand fans, Japanese silk kimono. It is time for collecting them and start decorating your house. This lens will be very useful for the one who is going organize a wedding party in spring or other seasons. I have got some ideas of decorating home with cherry blossoms accessories including cherry blossom wedding ideas, favors and more. Also I know décor accessories would be great gifts ideas for everyone, especially for those who like cherry blossoms. So let us see what we can find out from this lens.

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History tells us, Cherry blossom festival Hanami begun in the late 8th century during Nara period (AD 710-794) in Japan. At that time, Hanami festival used to practice only by elite of the Imperial Court.

Later, it spread to Samurai society and now all the people of Japan celebrate this old tradition together. Many people from around the world go to Japan to see this beautiful cherry blossoms festival. Many scholars from Japan have admired cherry blossom's beauty.

Cherry trees are seen not only in Japan now but also other parts of the world. In order to build good friendships with other nations Japan has given many cherry trees as gift so far.

Japan gave 3,000 cherry trees to United States in 1920 just to hold the friendship between these two countries. Again in 1956, 3,800 tress were sent as gift to the same country from Japan. And, now people of United States in Washington DC. celebrate a famous cherry blossom festival called "National Cherry Blossom Festival".

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Mount Fuji is a beautiful mountain on earth. We are proud of this amazing mountain not only for its shape but also for its beauty. There are many sakura trees near Mount Fuji.

If you wish to see the beauty of cherry blossoms as well as the Mount Fuji together then don't forget to visit a spot located not far from mount Fuji. It is always charming when you see mount Fuji from a cherry blossom spot under cherry blossom tree.

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I am an Asian and I love our culture and tradition. For every Asian like me Cherry blossoms seem to us very charming. I am a big fan of cherry blossom and that's why I am writing something about cherry blossom here as well as trying to make a nice lens so that you can find this lens very helpful. Cherry blossoms tree is actually originated from Japan and china. Both of these countries have cherry trees. In Japan, Japanese people celebrate a festival called Hanami festival during spring when cherry blossoms. It is a great festival and they have lots of fun.

I saw cherry blossom trees in a park 14 years ago for the first time in my life; it was a great experience for me. It was the time i started knowing the value of cherry blossoms but i know i had been to park to see cherry blossom with my parents when i was kid. Still I am hungry for looking at beautiful cherry blossoms in spring. That's why I do view the beauty of cherry blossom each and every year. Oh...wait, I know cherry blossoms are seen in China and Korea too. Well really it would be nice to travel all over East Asia and start hunting for cherry blossoms for you. Are you thinking of such a great memorable tour?

Have you used any product which was designed with cherry blossom theme? I have used before and I still hunt for new cherry blossom accessories. Once I see that product is useful for me I don't bother to buy. Today I got something interesting cherry blossoms accessories for you only, they are lovely indeed.

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Bonsai tree is the great creation of East Asian people. Do you have bonsai tree at home? You know bonsai is a great home décor item. By placing a bonsai tree in a drawing room or bedroom you can increase your room's beauty.

Hanami Festival

Japan is seen as the homeland of cherry blossoms. A great cherry blossoms festival called Hanami is held in Japan during spring. They create such a wonderful environment that everyone will be pleased to participate on the festival. Actually spring brings lots happiness to Japanese people. Traditionally, Hanami festival started in Nara period (710-794) and this Hanami festival first was practiced only by elite of the Imperial Court. It was a long time ago and it is long history as well. After that Samurai society people joined in that group and celebrated Hanami festival together. In this 21st century, now all the people in Japan celebrate Hanami with harmony.

Japan has many islands and Okinawa is one of them. This is the island where cherry flowers bloom for the first time each and every year in Japan. You can go to Okinawa and then go toward Kyoto and then to Tokyo to view Sakura (Cherry Blossoms). Cherry trees are everywhere in Japan, you can view them at school, temples, public places like parks, castles and streets.

The most famous hanami spots are Mt. Yoshino-yama (located in Nara prefecture), the castle town of Hirosaki where Sakura Matsuri festival held each year in spring. I can tell you the best cherry blossom viewing spot of Japan, they are spreading to most famous cities Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Yokohama. Look below to get the Hanami spots:

1) Mt. Yoshino-yama

2) Hirosaki Castle

3) Himeji Castle

4) Shinjuku Gyoen

5) Ueno Park

6) Yamazakigawa Riverside

7) Chidorigafuchi and so on

In Japan, people wait for the day when cherry flower bloom and they are watchful always for cherry blossoms news. Japanese media help people by giving blooming forecasting to the public. Japanese people have lots of fun by singing, dancing and viewing beautiful cherry blossoms on Hanami festival. They have picnic party under cherry trees, food stalls are seen near cherry trees and people stay there till late night. It is actually charming viewing cherry blossoms at night or evening time. You are going to love their Hanami festival, I bet you now!

To know more about Cheery blossoms in Japan please don't forget to read this lens and look at the stunning photos of Japanese cherry blossoms. Here you will find some amazing beautiful pictures of cherry blossoms and other facts all about Japanese cherry blossoms (Sakura) and Hanami. Here is the link: Cherry Blossom in Japan

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You may go to Okinawa island, Tokyo, Osaka to view cherry blossoms in spring, Japan. Have you ever though of going to Yokohama city to see beautiful cherry blossom? Please visit the city and view cherry blossoms there.

This city hosts some popular hanami spots across Japan. Take a good camera with you and shot as many as time you want. I am sure you will get some amazing photographs of sakura from Yokohama city.

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You have occasions such as Christmas, Halloween or Thanksgiving next weekend? May be you have such occasions and you are searching for some table décor items, if so then choose this unique table decor item.

Make your home beautiful!

Cherry blossom is not a beautiful creature in this world but it also gives us a big opportunity to shine our home in spring using different types of cherry blossom themed home décor accessories.

It does bring a blessing for your home that what every woman would like to appreciate. Cherry blossom may not have enough sweet fragrance when you smell it though it is the perfect theme for decorating home.

In Japanese culture, cherry blossom designs of home décor items are highly valued. Japanese artists use this theme for making hand fans, wall paintings, Chopsticks, bowls, dress, lantern, room divider and so on. These décor items are not only for decorating home but they are perfect for wedding décor ideas, invitations and of course as wedding favor items.

Based on your preferences you will consider which cheery blossom themed items to buy in order to decorate your home with. Want to have Japanese style well decorated room? To fulfill this desire you have to collect such as cherry blossom bonsai tree, wall paintings, room divider and more options are awaiting for you.

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These Cherry blossom kitchen accessories are useful for a woman who serves tea, food to others. All these items are part of Japanese art. For example, East Asian people eat foods with Chopsticks but today I see even a person who lives in USA uses chopsticks. Suppose he is not Japanese or Chinese but American, he is using chopsticks because he likes using them. Every person has their own style and preference. If your friend likes Japanese culture then you can present all these items as gifts. Honestly there are beautiful Cherry Blossom Bowls, Tea Sets, Chopsticks, Sake Set, Sushi Plate Set on Amazon.com, find yourself! You can present all these kitchen accessories as gift to others on Christmas, New Year, Easter, and Birthday.

Himeji castle is one of the famous castles in Japan. As i told you you can see and find cherry blossoms everywhere in Japan. Yes, you can find cherry blossoms not only in a park, street but also in a place where castles are situated. Look at the picture above, you see both cherry blossom and castle.

Organize a picnic party under sakura trees in this Hanami spot and make you cherry blossom viewing journey very remarkable and enjoyable.

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Asian people know the value of cherry blossoms. In chain, cherry tree grow naturally. Not all part of China has cherry trees but some favorable places are extremely good for growing cherry trees.

You can visit Guangzhou Cherry Blossoms Festival which is seen as one of the largest cherry blossoms festival in China. Though, there is another big festival held in Beijing which is called Cherry Blossom Festival in Beijing. Don't forget to visit these festivals in China. Go to Yuyuantan Park to see sakura this is where you will see 2,000 cherry blossom trees.

Except viewing or participating in the cherry blossoms festivals in China you can see Chinese acrobatics, stage performance like singing and dancing, listening to folk songs and many more.

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Hand fan could be a nice wall décor item, this is the example of it. Just look at these fans, they are marvelous and enough to attract your home visitors. On the other hand hand fan creates cool airflow during summer, so don't forget this as wedding favor item, your guests would like to use it.

It is a perfect one if you are looking for cherry blossom wedding favor!

Do want to walk down the street under sakura trees? This spot is located in Kamakura, so it is your choice whether you would go there or not but I do want you visit Kamakura to see beautiful sakura.

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Oil painting from Asia is actually a great gift idea for the one who loves paintings and decorating. So far in my life I have seen many beautiful cherry blossom oil paintings here, people here use them and increase the beautiful of their home.

Cherry blossom design of clothing looks very nice. I had a t-shirt which was designed with cherry blossoms theme. It was black color and cherry blossoms were pink. Pink and black both these colors match well as a result my t-shirt was nice to look at. Japanese made silk kimono is popular in Japan. You can find out cheery blossom theme design kimonos online store. Apart from this there are many types of cherry blossom theme clothes such as kids pajamas, dress, girls t-shirt, socks.

Korean people love cherry blossoms during spring. The capital city Seoul offers you to view cherry blossoms in different spots across the city. There are number of places to see cherry blossoms in South Korea such as Yunjungno Cherry Blossom Tunnel, Kyunghee University's Cherry Blossom Road, Changgyeonggung Palace Cherry Blossoms.

And of course you can participate on cherry blossoms festival like on Jeju Island. Every year many tourists from all over the world gather on Jeju Island to see this amazing cherry blossoms festival. Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival is famous too in South Korea. You can see only white cherry blossoms in this festival and please note that there are 220,000 cherry trees in Jinhae!

Many cultural evens take place during cherry blossoms festival in South Korea. Be sure that you take a nice camera to take cherry blossoms pictures. Good luck to you, hunt every spot and explore cherry trees in South Korea.

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If you go to Korea just to see cherry blossom there then never forget to visit Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival.

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Do you have a room divider? We have room divider at home, it is really great to have a room divider. I guess if you have plan to buy any room divider soon then you may think of this cherry blossom design room divider.

This page is about cherry blossom baby shower, birthday party theme, decorating ideas, wedding themes, bedroom decoration and so on!

In China and Japan lanterns are designed very carefully just to show you that how brilliant are they. During hanami festival Japanese people use lantern at night and evening time, they hang them on branches of cherry tress. From this concept, I want to give you an idea that is a lantern can bless you with its beauty on any your wedding party.

Let's talk about cherry blossom wedding ideas and favors now. Spring season is a perfect season for getting married. I am unmarried still, hopefully I will choose spring to get married with my girlfriend. I want to share some great sakura wedding ideas and favors with you. Cherry blossom reflects its beauty in spring, why don't you choose or prefer cherry blossom themed wedding accessories on your wedding party?

Let me tell you that, on the market you can find out colorful cherry blossom wedding invitations. Please consider the pink color since it represents the beauty of Sakura. Your fiancé might like to wear a cherry blossom themed pattern gown, anyway she will be looking like a princess!

I know cake is the must have wedding accessory, without having this one I guess better not to organize a wedding party. So your wedding cake can be decorated with beautiful cherry blossom branches. Please don't not throw this idea out from your mind if you really like cherry blossom.

You can bring cherry blossom stems (unreal one). They would add your reception table in a new shape where visitors would be thinking like "Omg! why did I miss this idea on my wedding?"

However, there are cherry blossom real bonsai trees, maybe if you have a friend in Japan, you can ask him or her to send you one from Japan. Japanese artists make good looking bonsai, I think you ave noticed this before!

In order to make you visitor to say "wow" you can bring many cherry blossom favors on the wedding party. It may includes cherry blossom lantern, In, japan lantern is seen as a famous décor item. What if your partner does not want to get married in spring but in other season such as in summer? Still there is nothing to be afraid of! Arrange your wedding party in summer if you think that's the perfect time for you. In this case, you can collect many colorful hand fans for your guest, of course choose the cherry blossom themed hand fans.

While on the other hand, add some great cherry blossom wedding favors for your guests like candles, soaps, wine glass sets, parasols, chopsticks and more. In the end have a great wedding party with all these ideas that I have reveled to you. Good luck!

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Hello guys, if you want to make your girlfriend or wife happy on an especial occasions then you can think of this beautiful petal toss for her.

What a beautiful nature! I think that's why Tokyo is one of my favorite hanami spots of all time.

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Cherry blossom season is about to begin, what's your plan for this year? Are you going far away from your hometown or just you have decided to stay in your home town? It is good to know that cherry flower blossom time does not happen at the same time over Japan. If you are looking for cherry blossom Tokyo 2014 forecast, Okinawa or Kyoto, there is a way of getting a forecast of the cherry blossoming from the following links.

Nowadays, wall decals and stickers are used at home's wall. This is a great wall décor idea in modern time. Cherry blossom wall decals and stickers sparkles your home's wall. Canvas art and mural art wall stickers are still my favorite. In our drawing room we have many canvas arts but i miss cherry blossom canvas art, I have to collect one.

Generally there are four varieties of cherry blossoms.

1. Prunus serrulata - Flowers are pink and white with five petals, this type of cherry is also called as Hill cherry.
2. Prunus speciosa - Flowers are white with five petals and called as Oshima Cherry which is a Japanese word.
3. Prunus à yedoensis - This is cherry is famous in Japan, flower color is white totally.
4. Prunus sargentii - This cherry is called as North Japanese hill cherry, the flower is pink.

Don't you want to take photos of cherry blossom? Look at her, she is taking picture of cherry blossoms!

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My aunt sometimes like to go to market to see whether there is a beautiful duvet cover. If she finds one then she never forgets to buy that one. If you have such person who likes to collect or finds for beautiful duvet cover then you can present this to her.

Do you like tattoos? To be honest with you I am not a tattoo lover or fan.

Cherry blossom tattoos are so popular in modern ear. People tend to have cherry blossom tattoos on shoulder, back, hands. Their designs are very beautiful just like others tattoos.

Sakura tattoos mean different meaning in different countries such as in Japan and China. Here I have included some useful pages/links on cherry blossom tattoos.

This three tiered wedding cake decorated with cherry blossom branch looks so pretty and cute. Use it as wedding favor and make your day happy.

Cherry blossoms festival is knows as Hanami in Japan. It starts from early Spring every year. There are other cherry blossoms festivals all around the world. These are the famous cherry blossoms festivals given below celebrated by other nations including Japan.

1. Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival (Japan)
2. Cherry Blossom Festival in Beijing (China)
3. Himeji Castle Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival (Japan)
4. National Cherry Blossom festival (Washington D.C. United States)
5. Matsumae Koen Park Cherry Blossom Festival (Japan)
6. Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival - Brooklyn Botanic Garden (New York, USA)
7. Copenhagen Sakura Festival (Denmark)
8. Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
9. Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival (Georgia)
10. Vancouver Cherry blossoms festival (Canada)
11. The Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival (Korea)
12. Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (California)
13. Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival (Korea)
14. Guangzhou Cherry Blossoms Festival (China)

I know it is spring now but summer is coming very soon. I hope you are not going burn your skin in the upcoming summer so be careful and protect your skin from the hot sun using paper parasol.

Do you like pink color? This is not my favorite color though but I like it when I see Cherry blossoms. We must need shower curtain, it covers us when we take bath. When it is designed well, I think it adds extra beauty to our shower room. If you like this beautiful shower curtain then you can see a rug too, please see below.

You are wrong if you think that only human like cherry blossom but other creatures like it too.

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Who does not like jewelry? Everyone likes it, especially women like it much than men. Please don't be mad at me if you don't agree with this statement, i am sorry. However, jewelry is a precious thing. Girls use jewelry for making them beautiful and attractive. Some people buy jewelry for others since it is a nice gift idea. We see varieties of jewelry, some are not expensive but some are really expensive. Cherry blossoms design of jewelries are not that much expensive. It could be a great budget gift idea for you if you want to present something unique to your friends or lover. It includes necklace, brooch, bracelet and etc. Some cherry blossom themed jewelries are very much pretty.

Can I recognize this as décor item? Yes, I can and this is also a perfect wedding favor. Your wedding party is going to be memorable.

If you like collecting beautiful dinnerware set like the one you see now then don't wait for anymore. Collect this awesome cherry blossom themed dinnerware set or buy this for others as gift.

This gift idea is exactly suits for a tea lover. Are you a tea lover?

History refers us that Japanese people gave or presented many cherry trees to many courtiers like United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and other European countries. Japan presented many cherry trees to United States in order to build a friendly relationship with US government.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival which is held in Washington D.C. is a famous cherry blossoms festival in USA. I think you have heard of this festival if you live in USA now. In this spot you can find 3,020 cherry trees. Just imagine yourself the view of Cherry blossoms when 3,020 cherry trees would bloom together! It will be marvelous view for you. There are other festivals which take place in different states all over USA.

Canada - one of the largest developed nations has got a cherry blossom festival. Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is not only famous in Canada but all over the world. Many tourists go Vancouver to see this stunning cherry blossom festival. In Vancouver, cherry blossom can be seen over more than 55 city parks.

In Australia there is a district called Cowra, this is where Japanese government helped Australia to build a Japanese style of garden. This garden consists of many cherry trees; they bloom in spring and change the nature. In Europe, Denmark, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany have cherry trees. Local people love to view these cherry blossoms.

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