Core Kyoto — Season 2013, episode 4 watch online

Core Kyoto, season 2013 episode 4 «Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring»: air date May 16, 2013. Episode overview, season trailer and the cast of Core Kyoto.

Various locations in Kyoto have been famous cherry-blossom-viewing spots for 1,200 years. As spring approaches, the locals' actions revolve around thoughts of hanami. The cherries keep family ties strong; 3 generations gather once a year for hanami festivities. A 3rd-generation cherry gardener who conserves cherry trees and a photographer who has snapped Kyoto's cherries for about 40 years talk about the enduring allure of these flowers, which feature in bento meals and embroidery designs. The blossoms uplift the hearts of Kyotoites who treat hanami as a special celebration.