Kyoto Live Update | 7:30 AM at Rokkakudō — The Pink Waterfall That Made Me Cry

#cherryblossom25 This year, Kyoto’s Somei Yoshino sakura feel like they’ve been frozen in time — Meanwhile, the weeping sakura are in full bloom everywhere! 🌸 Honestly, there’s no spot where the Somei Yoshino are fully open yet. Even early bloomers like Gion Shirakawa are only about 50%... The weather has been way too unstable, making sakura chasing even harder than last year 😭 ⚡ If you're in Kyoto these days, I highly recommend focusing on the weeping sakura instead. I booked a hotel just 300 meters from Rokkakudō, so there was no excuse not to go 😂 Pro Tip: Try to get there before 7:30 AM — only a handful of people around, and you can basically snag all the good photo spots 📸 Even on cloudy mornings, the pink tones of the blossoms show up so vividly — honestly, it looked magical! ✨ The lower parts of the trees were a bit worn from visitors touching them, but the upper blooms were still full and gorgeous. Lucky me — even caught a little sunshine peeking through! ☀️ 🧡 Bonus Tip: If you can, grab a good spot near the "Onna Daibutsu" statue (女大仏) — best photo angle! 🎯 Other weeping sakura spots still in full bloom right now: Ōishi Shrine Maruyama Park Daigo-ji Temple Kōdai-ji Temple Honman-ji Temple Kyoto Imperial Palace #travel