The table starts at cherry-view picnics.
A short phrase (hanami) is the door to etiquette.
Food
- cherry-view picnics — cherry-view picnics is a coordinate on the Spring table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- spring lamb — spring lamb is a coordinate on the Spring table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- white asparagus — white asparagus is a coordinate on the Spring table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- first strawberries — first strawberries is a coordinate on the Spring table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- hanami bento — hanami bento is a coordinate on the Spring table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
Etiquette
- Greeting — hanami — flower viewing
- Sacred sites — Cover shoulders and knees; read no-photo signs before the caption.
- Tipping — Tipping customs differ; read whether service is already on the bill.
- Queues — Skipping a queue is not a time save; it is a scene you cannot unshoot.
Festival notes
- Hanami — Hanami lands in March — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Songkran — Songkran lands in April — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Easter weeks — Easter weeks lands in April — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Golden Week (Japan) — Golden Week (Japan) lands in May — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
Phrases
- hanami — hanami: flower viewing. Timing beats accent.
- shoulder — shoulder: between peaks. Timing beats accent.
- pollen — pollen: allergy window. Timing beats accent.
- equinox — equinox: day-length flip. Timing beats accent.
Culture is a speed, not a checklist. Slow is more accurate.
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