Kanda River/神田川/Encountering Japanese Cherry Blossoms in full bloom/巧遇日本櫻花滿開

While traveling in Japan in April 2024, I accidentally encountered cherry blossoms blooming everywhere, so I went to various scenic spots to take videos and photos of beautiful cherry.
The Kanda river, one of Tokyo’s main traditional waterways, has a long stretch of cherry trees along the river bank. The most interesting section of the river used to be called Edo river (Edogawa in Japanese), not to be confused with the Edo river further east (which used to be called Edo river flood bypass). This name still lingers on in the name of Edogawa Park and Edogawabashi station. It is exactly this section which is astonishingly beautiful with Sakura trees and stretches from the Waseda Tram Station (Toden line) until Iidabashi Station.
What is more, this area was considered one of the best cherry blossom spots in Tokyo until the early 20th century. In particular, between Ishikiri bridge (near Edogawabashi Station) and Ryūkei bridge (near Iidabashi station) was the capital’s top sakura viewing route. Unfortunately this route is now tarnished by a highway towering above the river, but the river section west of Edogawabashi Station is still fabulous. Surprisingly, this area in central Tokyo is absent from many lists of top sakura spots in Tokyo. And that is a good thing for you and me, because it makes it less crowded.
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