Sakura bloom in New York: 10 best places for walking

1. New York Botanical Garden

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The New York Botanical Garden, located in the Bronx, on an area of ​​more than 100 hectares, has about a million protected plants. Among them are a few sakura trees.

2. Brooklyn Botanical Garden

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Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, founded in 1910, offers the most numerous collection of cherry trees in New York. Every year it receives more than 900 000 visitors.

In total, more than 200 cherry trees of wild and cultivated varieties are planted in the garden. The “Asian” cherries here are only 40 varieties. Most of these trees were donated by the Japanese government after the end of World War 2. Today, Brooklyn presents the richest collection of cherry blossoms outside of Japan. Cherries bloom alternately and delight the eye throughout the second half of April and early May.

Yoshino cherries are the most prized variety in Japan. Connoisseurs are attracted to them by the sophistication and tenderness of pure white flowers. But the most beloved by visitors and photographers are, of course, the Kanzan variety of cherries. Their pink color, changing from delicate to rich, and elegant inflorescences with many petals cannot be confused with anything. "Kanzan" is planted with the famous cherry alley, undoubtedly the main attraction of the spring Botanical Garden.

3. Park riverside

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Did you know that this park has its own special alley with sakura trees for walking? These trees were donated to the park by the Japanese community of New York a few decades ago.

4. Central Park

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The indicator of the change of seasons for New Yorkers, of course, is Central Park. Sakura flowers donated by the Japanese government in 1912 are blooming here with the magnolias.

5. Randals Island Park

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Located on the East River, the park offers wonderful views of the waterfront. In the western part you can see the sakura - both during a walk, and during the next ride on bicycles.

6. Queens Botanical Garden

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Of the three New York botanical gardens, Queens Garden is the smallest and most modest. But the tickets are the cheapest, and at certain hours on Sundays and Wednesdays admission is generally free. If you enter from Main Street, you can walk along the oak alley to the grass garden, where you can find aromatic, edible, medicinal and dyeing plants. In the spring, many people come to admire the flowering of sakura.

7. Roosevelt Island

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The Manhattan skyline is framed by clouds of pink cherry blossoms - a sight to behold and remember. An abundance of benches allows you to enjoy the view.

8. Branch Brunch Park

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8 April 2018 of the year from 10: 00 to 17: 00 will host the Sakura Blossom Festival. Live music, interesting workshops, delicious delicacies and traditional Japanese dance, martial arts and national crafts will make the day unforgettable among the blossoming cherry trees in a park of 360 acres.

9. Botanical Garden Snug Harbor, Staten Island

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Cherry blossoms separate the rest of Snog Harbor gardens, such as the Chinese scientist’s garden or the Connie Gretz secret garden. Residents of the state should visit the beautiful garden design, but do not count on massive plantings of sakura, as in other parks.

10. Bellevil Park

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Belleville is called the capital of cherry blossoms and not just like that. There are a lot of streets in this area, covered with cherry trees. Worth a visit and Branch Park, and a ride through the streets.