INTRODUCING: SAKURA PARK BLOOMING SPRING 2022

Harlem Bespoke: Spring this year has still been pretty chilly for most days but the cherry blossomes at Harlem's famous park by Grant's Tomb at Riverside Drive and 122nd Street are just starting to appear.  From a 1-5 scale for the prime of the bloom, we would have to say it's about a two as of Friday so the next few days will see some dramatic changes.

In 1912, the Claremont Park was renamed Sakura Park after Japanese citizens banded together to donate cherry trees from Japan. A sculptural Toro was also donated to the park from the city of Tokyo in 1960, with Crown Prince Akihito presiding over the ceremony. Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry blossom and during the spring time, the Japanese celebrate by gatherings and picnics (hanami) under blossoming cherry groves.  Check out our past post for photos when the park has been in full bloom: LINK

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