Sakura Matsuri at Koshoji Temple

As spring in Japan is the time of cherry blossom, most of the temples organise Sakura Matsuri - spring festival, which lasts for a few days.


One morning, at the end of March I went to the Koshoji temple nearby Daniel's flat. The Koshoji buddhist temple isn't widely known so it is really calm during working days. The temple is located on the hills of Yagoto district of Nagoya, surrounded by a forest. It was founded in XVIIth century and one of its most impressive building is 5-storey pagoda.

At the end of March it helds the Sakura Matsuri. It was a very nice cultural event to attend, especially for a foreign person like me.

Not only most of the people present there was dressed in traditional Japanese wears, but also they were performing many different celebrations such as the tea ceremony.

It was also great to watch the Japanese ladies dancing, singing and playing shamisen. What I liked the most, was music spreading all around the temple's surroundings.

At the night time, the temple and trees in its surrounding have very nice illumination. There are even special pink lights for the Sakura trees.