Sakura Season in JAPAN! 🌸🍃 (Our first Hanami in Tokyo)

[@user-pm6hb2ql9z]

桜の季節に日本にまた来日くださりありがとうございます。春の日本も楽しんでください。

[@IfWeGoTo]

温かい歓迎をありがとうございました。ここの春はとても素敵でした!!とても美しい花がたくさん！

[@chromists]

桜の映像が感動的に美しかったのにも増して、アレンの笑顔がかっこよくて印象的でした。

[@IfWeGoTo]

ありがとうございます。日本を訪れるのは一年でとても美しく特別な時期です。動画のアランも特に可愛いです!!ふふふ

[@k9healthy]

So scenic and romantic!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Agreed!!

[@LoveMusic-kt7cc]

日本の桜を魅力的に楽しく紹介していただき、ありがとう❗️

[@IfWeGoTo]

どうもありがとうございます！❤️

[@smit5590]

The landscape of cherry blossoms feels like you are in heaven 🌸😇

[@IfWeGoTo]

Agreed!! It’s a surreal experience!!!

[@giannishen]

The white cherry blossoms look like snow from a distance, which is really beautiful! Their cheesecake feels very high-end and special! That park is beautiful and well designed! Hanami Dango is so cute and really feels like spring! In fact, there are many varieties of cherry blossoms, and white is just one of them. It is said that in Japan there are more than 600 varieties spread across the country, and 12 are common! The flowering period, color, petal shape, size, etc. of each species are different! Alan's expression when eating that ice cream is so funny. I didn't expect that your preferences are so different! Your videos are so elegant, just like you! Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful video, really super great job! 👍😍👏

[@IfWeGoTo]

They are sooo beautiful and the snacks were a great addition to the experience! 🍡 Wow, we didn’t know there were that many!! They’re all extremely beautiful though, it has been bittersweet to watch them as they drop their petals and grow their leaves! Alan has very different tastes sometimes, but it keeps things interesting! lol. As always, thank you so much! We love that you appreciate so many of the same things that we do!! 🤗❤️

[@giannishen]

​@@IfWeGoTo Yes, beautiful views plus desserts have always been their marketing focus! You are really born to be an artist, able to realize, feel, and sympathize the fleeting beauty of flowers, and also have the romantic feelings of a poet! You and Alan are truly a perfect match, you can complement each other and maximize your strengths! When I watch your videos, I feel like I am watching videos of my own brother and sister. I feel like I am watching family! You are both lovely, an artist, and a historian, both awesome! Finally, thank you too, so wonderful to know you both! 👍😍🙌

[@IfWeGoTo]

Aww thank you - this comment means so much to me! At my core I've always been drawn to the arts and wanted to be an artist. Put it off for a very long time pursuing a career in the sciences, which are also fascinating, but take an extremely different mindset and skillset. Ultimately it led us to where we are now, so I would not change it... but feel I haven't been able to fully rebuild that connection to the artistic spirit. Your comment helps me realize I'm getting back there. Slowly but surely! Likewise, we are so happy to have you as a part of this little community and family! 🤗💕

[@giannishen]

@@IfWeGoTo You have to believe in yourself. In fact, you have already been an artist. I believe God has already seen your talent. If you persevere, you will achieve your goal! It is the greatest honor of my life to know you, thank you! 👍🤩🙌🎉

[@IfWeGoTo]

You're too kind... thank you!! 😭🙏

[@MisumaruShimomura]

・I saw a wonderful video of a cherry blossom viewing trip in Japan.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!! :)

[@geisha_live]

キレイ❤私も日本が恋しい🫶I miss Japan so much...

[@IfWeGoTo]

Japan is so great, hope you can visit again soon!

[@Mwoods2272]

This is my favorite season. April is the beginning of the school year and corporate business and newly hired employees. It's fun watching the students and families on their way to attend entrance and orientation for schools, some attending a new school with their lives in front of them. It's fun to see young professionals heading for their first jobs and careers wondering what life has in store for them. Also watching the Sakura blooming, winter is over, and spring is in the air and new beginnings about it start.

[@IfWeGoTo]

It has been an absolutely beautiful time to visit! Ohh that was a school orientation, that makes sense! We were not sure, that is an exciting time for sure. And so symbolic alongside the spring. I hope they all have great success in their futures!

[@jasmijnnicolaes1539]

What a calming video ❤

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ahh thank you! That was exactly the tone I was going for!! :D

[@hollywoodowl]

our first time in japan and we lucked out with sakura season also. it's so magical!!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Agreed!! It's such a beautiful and special time. Happy to hear you got to experience as well! Hope you are having (or have had!) an amazing trip!

[@SAKURA_KIRAKIRA]

お饅頭や餅の飾りとして、桜🌸の塩漬けを使いますが、その塩漬けのフレーバーになっていたのかもしれませんね 🌸🍦😊

[@IfWeGoTo]

ああ、私たちはこれを知りませんでした！共有していただきありがとうございます。それは非常に意味のあることです。

[@self-worried-person]

I'm glad you enjoyed cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo. During this season, Japanese people are also captivated by the beauty of cherry blossoms. The interplay between the colors of the cherry blossoms, the blue of the sky, and the green of the plants is indescribably beautiful. Of course, there are many beautiful places to see cherry blossoms outside of Tokyo, so please continue to enjoy them. Have a nice trip!

[@IfWeGoTo]

We were thrilled to be able to visit during their bloom! I absolutely see why the Japanese love them so much - they are truly beautiful! We have been enjoying them in the Izu peninsula, most are starting to drop their petals now, but it is still extremely beautiul!

[@louisecallanta5968]

Such a beautiful video! Brought back so many memories of the Sakura when I was in Tokyo. ❤

[@IfWeGoTo]

It was so beautiful!! 🤩

[@ln4nx4ys9j]

I had previously seen a video of the three of them visiting Nara, so I'm happy to have come across a video of them in the cherry blossom season. That instrument is a wind instrument called a sho, which is written in kanji as "born from bamboo."

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ohh welcome back!! We loved Nara so much, but are happy to be able to visit for the cherry blossom season too! Thank you so much for letting us know what the sho is, it was so unique in its appearance and sound!

[@sapporolove2070]

A couple as beautiful as cherry blossoms !

[@IfWeGoTo]

Awww, such a sweet compliment, thank you!!

[@yacosaito6411]

You are so cute .you are always smiling .you have talent of smile.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Awww thank you very much!!

[@megatrons5187]

breathtaking video thank you

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you too!

[@itswalking]

I like walking in Tokyo during cherry blossom season. This is... awesome 😍😍

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much!! Tokyo during Sakura season is a beautiful experience, no doubt!!

[@WyattandReyka]

Bro!!! New camera?? It literally looks phenomenal. Great music, commentary, and shots. You guys are fantastic!!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Yessss! Thank you guys! If you can believe it, it actually looks so much worse post YT upload too!! 😂 It’s doing something weird where it washes out the color on upload (happened with the last camera too!) so I had to make some adjustments and it looks a little dark and oversaturated now, but sooo much better than before. Hope you guys are doing awesome! We miss you! And I’m loving the insta posts from latam!!

[@tokidokihashiruotoko]

私も恵比寿駅から目黒川迄散歩しながら桜🌸観て来ました。

[@IfWeGoTo]

お花見もできてとても嬉しかったです！楽しかった？？

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Thanks for showing us around the park. They looked beautiful and I love the Sakura train so cute.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you guys, the sakura were so lovely... it amazes me that people planted these trees all over the city so long ago knowing people would enjoy them for many years to come.

[@jazzvocal5771]

You guys are such a beautiful couple!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Www thank you!!! 🥰

[@七色屋平八郎]

ようこそ、桜のウキウキ魔法に包まれた日本へ❣️皆様のお越しを嬉しくお迎えしております❣️❤

[@IfWeGoTo]

どうもありがとうございます！🤗

[@JustinBrehm]

This was such a great video, thanks for taking us

[@IfWeGoTo]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! 🥰

[@黃昌子-f9z]

Beautiful vidoe, thank you for sharing ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thanks for visiting!! 💕

[@lantisyu1079]

Omg I was there two days ago it’s amazing. Feeling. So pretty. I was happy for it to be late blooming time

[@IfWeGoTo]

So happy you got to see it!! It's such a beautiful and special time! :)

[@RaymondwLin]

I was there 12 mnonths ago for last year's Sakura. It is totally magical especially when it "snows" pedals as you walk by. Put on the sound track from Lost in Translation and it feels like you are in a movie. You are right about the Sakura being mostly white, very much so. Most people think they are pink but the pedals are white, the pink variety are usually bloom earlier, the plum blossoms. The Sakura that people know of are mostly white, at least from the ones i've seen this time of the year anyway.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh so happy you got to see it too, it’s so beautiful!! You’re right about the “snow” too, just magic in the wind!! I’m going to need to do that, I don’t think I’ve heard that album! Yes, the vast majority are white! We learned about a few varieties that are pink, but they were far more rare and usually planted somewhere like a garden!

[@allaboutmerlina]

i’m so jealous of guys!!! i had so much fun last year in japan 🇯🇵 my husband and i wanna go back to japan but to explore the north and south of the country. i would love to visit during cherry blossom season but i prefer to travel when it’s cold. but at least i got to visit during the fall with all the leaves 🍁 everywhere & some christmas markets, it was beautiful 😍 are you planing on going to the spain or the uk anytime soon? that’s gonna be our next international trip next year. you guys really help us with our research for our japan trip. have fun guys and keep the videos coming 🙃

[@IfWeGoTo]

Soooo happy to hear you enjoyed your trip! I hope you get to make it back too!! Idk if this will help on a future trip at all, but in our experience the early spring here has been SO SO SO much colder than the fall!! This is our third trip to Japan and we have visited Late Nov-Jan, Mid Oct-Dec, and now March-April. I know this year was colder than usual but it was quite literally freezing for half of March! lol. We preferred the much milder Fall weather! We have been to the UK a couple of times, but definitely hoping to make it back out that way! We would especially love to see Spain as we have not been yet!! :) We're keeping our fingers crossed that Europe over summer will happen! Thank you so much for watching and letting us know that the videos have helped you on your trips, it's amazing to hear that! Happy travels to you and your husband, please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need any tips! :)

[@complex1990sc]

The salty sakura ice cream is probably inspired by the leaves used in sakura mochi. Of course I eat the whole leaf, I'm a sweets lover.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ohh thank you!! I need to try Sakura mochi now!!

[@andijo4381]

I love watching yalls travels!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ahh thank you!! So happy to have you along with us! 🥰

[@bx19tzi]

Cherry blossoms that bloom near rivers grow downward to reflect sunlight. The same goes for the cherry blossoms near the pond.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh we did not know that! Thank you!!

[@amyandaleks]

We just landed in Japan and this was the perfect video to watch while on the train! 🌸🤍

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh no way!! Have so much fun visiting! So happy you'll get the make it in time to see the flowers. Definitely keep in touch with your plans here! It would be awesome to link up if we cross paths!

[@WaypointofView]

Ah SO beautiful!! We love Japan and it is definitely at the top of our bucket list to visit during Sakura season! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Japan is awesome!! Hope you guys make it for Sakura season soon, it truly is special! Thanks for stopping by guys!! 🤗

[@SilkyRonTheRoad]

We can't wait to do this ourselves but while we wait this video will soothe that craving! 🫶 And that sakura cheesecake! 🤤

[@IfWeGoTo]

You guys will love it, it's such a beautiful time of year!! That little cafe was a pleasant surprise, we weren't expecting it to be as good as it was!

[@shoo7356]

welcome back!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!! :D

[@abby78965]

Apart from the DNA race of the physical body in a country or a person, I feel that there is a ‘Japaneseness’ in the soul race of humanity. Sensitive, calm, peaceful, artistic, respectful of others. I feel that in this video contributor. Very beautiful.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much, we're so happy that you could find the beauty in it too

[@nowgaku]

no doubt You're living at this very moment!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Definitely!! 🤗

[@mdandesign8888]

I enjoyed your watching your video. Zojoji is a very significant temple as I believe it is the final resting place for several of the Tokugawa Shoguns and their families (excluding Ieyasu). You can see the Tokugawa 'AOI' family crest on the lanterns and purple fabric between 18:42 and 18:47.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh thank you for sharing this!! I was actually wondering what those designs were for. We also noticed a variety of them at Sengakuji the other day. There are so many temples and amazing sites in Japan that it can be a bit overwhelming finding all of this information. We greatly appreciate receiving your feedback because we learn so much from posting and getting comments like yours. Thank you again!

[@risyu6906]

よく、その場所でそれだけ人通りの少ない時間帯(早朝？)を狙えましたね。特等席をただでゲットしたようなもんでとても貴重な映像です、日本人でも中々巡り合わないひと気のない満開の桜並木の下(*‘∀‘)

[@IfWeGoTo]

たくさんの人が集まる前の早朝はとても静かで美しかったです。たくさんの人が集まるお祭りも楽しいと思います！ただし、8時前に行けば比較的空いていると思います！

[@seriesMobile369]

こんにちは､美男美女のお二人共桜と共に似合ってましたよ🥰

[@IfWeGoTo]

ああ、ありがとうございます！

[@Garo.11]

If you don't mind me asking what date were you actually doing all this? My wife and i left April 7th right before the storm hit and it was full bloom everywhere. Glad we didn't miss it. But just curious if you were about the same time or after the rain? It was my dream trip too!

[@IfWeGoTo]

This was filmed on April 5 and 6, we left Tokyo on the 7th, but right around the same days as you! It was very beautiful! We only traveled about 2 hours from Tokyo, so we got the storm but it didn’t seem to affect the flowers too much… But they’re almost gone now! Hope you had an amazing trip, so happy you got to see it! It is such a beautiful experience. 😊

[@Garo.11]

@@IfWeGoTo Awesome you were there about the same time. Hope you got to go to Shinjuku Gyoen and Aoyama Cemetery. Our personal favorites. Loved all spots, including kyoto. Roppongi Ark Hills was awesome at night as well. Glad your guys dream came true as well and we were both there at the same time. So cool!

[@IfWeGoTo]

@@Garo.11 we’ll have to make trips out next time! We’ve been to both of those spots in the winter and said “ohh this would be so pretty for Sakura!!” But did not make it back this time! Seeing it at night must have been amazing too!! 😍 We’re on a graveyard shift here so no nighttime festivities were hard this time around! Yeah that is awesome!! Are you still in Japan? Did you guys have a favorite spot to visit?

[@Garo.11]

​​​@@IfWeGoTo Aww that's so cool you live and work there. We were only there for 2 weeks. March 24th through April 7th. We started in Tokyo for 3 days and since the Yoshinos weren't full bloom yet we went and looked for pink Sakura and did alot of our city shopping and touring. We then went to Osaka to see Dotonbouri and the city. Saw Osaka Castle and visited Nara. I was disappointed it wasn't full bloom yet but still awesome experience. The temples were amazing. Especially Big Buddha temple. We did however get to see the pink sakura all over so I guess you could say we got to experience both types or most types in their full bloom. We then went to Kyoto and it was awesome! Saw so many temples and the 1000 tori gates and bamboo forest. Our feet hurt almost everyday lol. Was so worth it though. Daigoji temple was all full bloom at this time. Pink weeping trees everywhere. My personal favorites in Kyoto was philosophers path and kiyomizu dera temple (jaw dropping). We waited until our last day there to give the blossoms time to come out. They were almost full bloom. We then finished our vacation back in Tokyo the last 5 days or so and it was full bloom! Was just as excited as you guys. We pretty much went ALL over Tokyo, and I'm not kidding lol. Our personal favorites were Aoyama Cemetery and shinjuku gyoen. The streets were lined in all directions with developed Yoshinos. Incense in the air and less tourists because it's a lesser known spot. Was very beautiful and peaceful. Shinjuku Gyoen was amazing as well. So many huge trees in full bloom. Was breath taking. Yoyogi park we got to do hanami as well among the natives. We didn't have any friends either lol. We did make a crazy detour in the middle of the trip to a place up north for an Onsen Hotel. The hot springs was perfectly timed because our feet needed it lol. It was in Takayama. Anyways it was an awesome trip but glad to be back with our kids! Was a dream come true and we soaked every moment in. Thanks for the awesome video. Glad your dream came true as well!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ohh I wish we lived here hahaha! Just have spent a lot of time in Japan and are keeping to USA hours... remote work is a pain and it helps avoid jet lag. ;) That sounds like an amazing trip. Kyoto during sakura season sounds like a dream, even if it was still early!! The Philosopher's path is gorgeous!! So happy you got to see Tokyo in full bloom too!! Hanami is fun even without friends - I was sad we actually got invited to TWO parties, but our schedule did not allow us to be there for either! The Onsen hotel sounds soooo nice. We're at one now, but have only used our bath tub!! hahaha. Thank you for watching and sharing about your trip, it's so lovely to hear about your amazing experiences in Japan too! :D

[@EconBobWong]

Was this video filmed on your new camera? Quality looks awesome 😊

[@IfWeGoTo]

Yes it was!! The new camera's video looks great! If you can believe it youtube makes it look worse than it does before uploading it!!

[@ゆうじ-y7b]

As somebody else already commented, the vertically long musical instrument is called "sho", the same pronunciation as "show". That is a major instrument in Gagaku, the traditional Japanese music played in shrines. The dance is also very traditional, probably more than a thousand years' history, and I heard a kind of historian said that it perhaps originated in Persia or the neighbouring areas. As the mask does not look typically Japanese, it looks exotic.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much for sharing! That's so interesting to learn that it may have had origins going so far back - I find that fascinating!

[@shirankedo-ib8uv]

19:30 It's a "Bugaku/舞楽" for the memorial service of Hōnen Shōnin, the original founder of the Jōdo-shū/浄土宗. This dance was introduced from China in the 8th century. The Jōdo-shū teaches that "anyone can go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss if they chant the Buddhist prayer," and has the third largest number of followers among Japanese Buddhist sects.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you very much for sharing this with us, it is so great to learn more about Japan from you guys in the comments! :)

[@佐藤功明-k1b]

素敵な動画をありがとうございます。 もうすぐ長野県松本市の上高地が開山します。とても美しいですよ。 国宝松本城や安曇野わさび畑、南木曽町妻籠宿、木曽平沢の木曽漆器など 信州の魅力を堪能しにお出かけください！！

[@IfWeGoTo]

ああ、推薦してくれて本当にありがとう！ぜひ長野に行ってみたいです！

[@佐藤功明-k1b]

@@IfWeGoTo 是非お待ちしています！！

[@1peruvianguy]

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@IfWeGoTo]

Yeaaaah!! :D

[@鷹の目-f9w]

お帰りなさい～🎵 また来てくれたのですね❗ 美男・美女の、日本での美容室体験も見てみたいです🎵w 日本でゆっくりしていって下さいm(__)m

[@IfWeGoTo]

どうもありがとうございます！ああ、あなたの推薦が気に入りました！

[@be_shoichi]

🍡🍡🍡

[@IfWeGoTo]

I have been craving them since we made this! hahaha

[@atsaichu]

It is reported that this year the authority actually trimmed the sakura branches along the Meguro river. The cherry blossoms from both sides used to cover the river making a more dramatic and iconic scene. Still pretty though.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh, we did read this!! Too bad we missed it at its peak, but luckily the trees will grow back in time. :)

[@Garo.11]

Yeah I was really disappointed about that too. However, we went to so many places I was able to see sakura everywhere up close and hanging over water. Shinjuku Gyoen had a few spots like that.

[@gbrkura4467]

What does [SAKURA] mean? It means that the god SA (Inari God: God of Fertility) stays in the mountains in the winter and comes down in the spring. There, farmers hold banquets under the cherry blossoms with the gods in hopes of a bumper harvest, called ``hanami.'' Cherry blossoms mean ``happiness,'' and when the petals fall to the earth, it means that the earth is covered with happiness. In general, cherry blossoms give the impression of being lonely because the petals are falling like snow, but the original meaning is ``God comes in spring.''

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you very much for sharing this - what a beautiful meaning!

[@hayek218]

The most favored type of cherry blossom in Japan is the Somei Yoshino, which is almost white with a hint of pink. Cherry blossoms are beloved in Japan because they represent the spirit of the Japanese people. There is a famous Japanese short poem that goes: 敷島の大和心を人問わば朝日に匂う山桜花 "If one should ask about the soul of Yamato in Shikishima (Japan) , it is the mountain cherry blossoms that scent in the morning sun." These cherry blossoms do not assert themselves too much with color or fragrance. They burst into bloom brilliantly for a short time and then scatter gracefully without withering. This transient beauty is considered the epitome of Japanese aesthetics. Furthermore, the performances held at shrines are called Gagaku. The instrument that produces the peculiar sounds is known as a "sho (笙)."

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much for sharing all of this information!! I love the poem and learning a bit more about japan!

[@ころり-m1j]

わたしの地元へようこそ🌸\(˙꒳˙ )/

[@IfWeGoTo]

どうもありがとうございます！🥰

[@addmiki7078]

Hi 原来　来日本了　没在TAIWAN了

[@IfWeGoTo]

That is correct! Unfortunately we can only stay in Taiwan for a limited time as visitors, so we have to keep moving! We hope to visit Taiwan again soon. 😊

[@狸山たぬ子]

🇯🇵🌸🇯🇵🌸🍦🌸🍡🇯🇵🍝♥🇯🇵　ありがとうございます。

[@IfWeGoTo]

ありがとう！🤗

[@BB-yi6qn]

Come to China , China has big cities Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin, Dalian and Shenyang, with delicious Chinese food

[@IfWeGoTo]

Hi!! We are planning on applying for visas to visit China next month!! We hope they will be approve so that we can visit!

[@シノブコマツ]

How did'u like JPN ? Did'u enjoy cherry blossom in JPN ? Well u like come buck to JPN again? Thank u ♩

[@IfWeGoTo]

We love Japan!! This is our third visit - we are still here and have a bunch of videos to come! We plan to come back to Japan again and again, there is so much to see!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you for your warm welcome!

[@sitenehogo4067]

バター、クリーム、砂糖、塩。あらゆる調味料、香料、パウダーの塊で味付けされた味覚しか持っていません。常に皮肉と馬鹿にしたフレーズしか言うことができません。🤭🤤

[@IfWeGoTo]

ごめんなさい、分かりません！あなたのコメントが正しく翻訳されていないと思います。明確にしてもらえますか??ありがとう！

[@椎名レンヂ]

この痛さは狙ってやっているのでしょうか？笑

[@IfWeGoTo]

すみません理解不能です。痛み？これが正しく翻訳されたかどうかわかりません。どうか明らかにしてください！ :)