Spring time

Reserve your spot quick!

It will be cheek-to-cheek and all cellphone batteries fully charged. Everyone enjoy!

And every place in Tokyo that have large groves of sakura trees are going to be packed with people. Ueno Park is going to be especially crowded....

I wish they had nice grass in more Japanese parks.

For pure sakura viewing , my favorite park in Tokyo is Rikugien near Komagome station. For drinking and picnicking, anywhere with grass will do -- Tamagawa, Yoyogi Park, etc. A not too well known gem is Mitsuike Park in Yokohama. Not as crowded as Tokyo parks.