Donโ€™t Say Bojio: Gardens By The Bayโ€™s Sakura Display Has Cherry Blossoms, Japanese Food & Yukata Rental

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Last Updated on 2019-03-09 , 12:55 pm

Itโ€™s almost the cherry blossoms time in Japan, and Iโ€™m still the same always-almost manly man still in SG.

Like how I almost won the 22 Feb Hong Bao draw, but hadnโ€™t actually bought a single Toto ticket, or how I almost actually signed for Barcelona Football Club but that had actually only happened in FIFA 2019 Career mode, and even then, I wound up at Huddersfield instead.

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That said, if you are looking to view some cherry blossoms, but for some reason or another is unable to visit Japan, youโ€™be be glad to know that Gardens By The Bay is asking you to say โ€œkonnichiwa once again to Sakura Matsuri, the popular cherry blossom festival that makes a return to Gardens by the Bay this March!โ€.

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Making its return from the 2018 edition, this is what Gardens By The Bay asks of you to do at the festival:

Admire the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms as you stroll through the Sakura Matsuri Floral Display (ๆจฑ่Šฑ่Š‚่Šฑๅ‰ๅฑ•), and explore the food, costumes and products of Japan at Sakura Matsuri: Nippon Street (ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ก—). Fans of the Japanese culture are also in for a treat with Sakura Matsuri: Cultural Programmes (ๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ–‡ๅŒ–่Š‚็›ฎ) featuring instrumental and dance performances. In the last weekend of March, Sakura Matsuri: Anime Garden (ๅŠจๆผซ่Šฑๅ›ญ) will bring Japanese animation to life!

Sakura Matsuri Floral Display (ๆจฑ่Šฑ่Š‚่Šฑๅ‰ๅฑ•)

You can stroll around the Flower Dome and and take in the elegant beauty of cherry blossoms on display.

If looks could kill, you will die a thousand horrible deaths by the looks of these dandy beauties out there.

Image: Gardens By The Bay
Image: Gardens By The Bay

Sakura Matsuri: Nippon Street (ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ก—)

Thereโ€™s also the Nippon Street located within the Flower Field Hall (within Flower Dome) and Waterview Room that will allow you to ingest some rich Japanese culture while donning the Yukata, a traditional Japanese garment worn during the summer.

Some of the delights that will be served includes; takoyaki, okonomiyaki, onigiri, lavender soft cream.

Image: Gardens By The Bay
Image: Gardens By The Bay

If you are bored of eating, do visit some of the sure-win Japanese carnival games booth peppering the street to walk away with memorable gift items!

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Image: Gardens By The Bay

Apart from the Flower Field Hall, thereโ€™s also the Ohanami Street a contemporary fair which will offer a variety of Japanese instant noodles, sake selection and Japanese cosmetics.

Sakura Matsuri: Cultural Programmes (ๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ–‡ๅŒ–่Š‚็›ฎ)

There is too, a host of cultural programmes to choose from at the festival.

Some of them are:

Japanese Tea Ceremony

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Sendai Suzume Odori Performance

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Wadaiko (Japanese Drum) Performance

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Wadaiko (Japanese Drum) Performance

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Kendo Celebration

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If you are keen to explore the whole suite of cultural programmes, hereโ€™s the link to find out more.

Sakura Matsuri: Anime Garden (ๅŠจๆผซ่Šฑๅ›ญ)

And lastly, if you are an Anime or Cosplay fan, the Anime Garden is available only for two days from 30-31 March.

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It will showcase a Cosplay Competition & Performance, a Anisong Concert, a Celebrity Cosplayer Meet & Greet session and even a J-POP Idol Groups (Singappore) Performance.

More information can be found right here.

Image: Gardens By The Bay

So folks, if you are keen on visiting Japan for the upcoming Cherry Blossom season, but arenโ€™t able to, why not visit Gardens by the Bay this March instead?

Details:

When: 9 March to 31 March 2019, 9am to 9pm daily
Where: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Price: From S$12

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Wilson Xie
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