I visited Osaka Castle Park during cherry blossom season. The park was filled with soft pink blossoms, attracting large crowds who came to enjoy the flowers. There was a constant stream of people along the paths, all capturing the spring scenery with their phones or cameras, their faces full of smiles. Some groups of friends gathered for picnics, while others sat quietly under the trees with art supplies, sketching the cherry blossoms and castle scenery before them. Everyone enjoyed the brief and beautiful cherry blossom season in their own way.
Osaka Castle Park | Review by Linda Liao
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