==Hanami Parties==

==Hanami Parties==

The concept is very simple: You and your friends find a good spot for looking at the trees -- ideally right underneath them -- and have a party.  Many parties consist snack foods, a yakiniku-style barbecue grill plus some raw meat, and topped off with plenty of beer and sake.

The concept is very simple: You and your friends find a good spot for looking at the trees -- ideally right underneath them -- and have a party.  Many parties consist of snack foods, a yakiniku-style barbecue grill plus some raw meat, and topped off with plenty of beer and sake.

There will also be snack food and drinks available at food stalls in the more popular parks.

There will also be snack food and drinks available at food stalls in the more popular parks.

*:A fairly dense collection of blossoms surround the base of former Kameyama Castle at the park in the middle of the city.

*:A fairly dense collection of blossoms surround the base of former Kameyama Castle at the park in the middle of the city.

*''Komono'' : '''[[Yunoyama Onsen]]''' - Somei Yoshino and Mountain Cherry Blossoms

*''Komono'' : '''[[Mount Gozaisho#Yunoyama Onsen|Yunoyama Onsen]]''' - Somei Yoshino and Mountain Cherry Blossoms

*:The road between Yunoyama Station and the onsen, leading up towards [[Mount Gozaisho]], is lined with sakura.

*:The road between Yunoyama Station and the onsen, leading up towards [[Mount Gozaisho]], is lined with sakura.

*:This park is pretty all-year round but attracts people in April mainly for its weeping sakura.

*:This park is pretty all-year round but attracts people in April mainly for its weeping sakura.