Maruyama Park in Kyoto is a wonderful place to be when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. You’ll find yourself mixed in with many groups of Japanese enjoying hanami (blossom viewing) parties. If you don’t bring your own food have no fear. You can purchase fish on a stick (or a bunch of other delights) from various street vendors. We passed on the fish on a stick and went for some yakitori instead. You can’t beat yakitori washed down with C.C. Lemon.

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