Kofu Castle in spring

I thought I'd share with you all some really pretty pictures of Kofu Castle durring the hight of the Sakura (cherry blsoom) season.







(#1) A row of sakura trees lining a road leading to the enterance of Kofu Castle.












(#2) The southern edge of the castle wall and surrounding moat















(#3) Many people come and lay out tarps and drink and eat and revel under the trees for "hanami" (hana=flower; mi=to look at; so literally hanami=flower viewing).















(#4) within the castles main walls criss-crosses a low boundary wall. Small sakura trees bloom and in the distance beautiful mountains lay.

(#5) the northern wall of the castle and sakura trees in a sea of blossoms.