YOKOHAMA SAKURA meets OSMO POCKET 3🌸

The sakura of 2024 were truly amazing! I almost wasn’t going to post a video about sakura this year, but after seeing how beautiful the blooms were, I knew I had to share it.

I also wanted to see how my new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 would capture the sakura. I used it to film this entire video (except for the zoo and fireworks scenes). I shot it in automatic mode. I can see how manual would work better on some scenes, but I’m happy with the overall look.

Also, because the Pocket 3 is so small, being able to shoot almost incognito is fantastic.

If you have any advice or questions about the Osmo Pocket 3, please let me know in the comments.

Here are my top 6 sakura locations in Yokohama (not in any order). I hope it helps you on making plans for your sakura viewing adventure. Aloha from Yokohama!

1) Negishi Shinrin Park
2) Yamate Park
3) Sankeien Garden
4) Nogeyama Park
5) Ookagawa
6) Minato Mirai

Nogeyama Zoo VIDEO:

MAHALO!
Negishi Shinrin Park
Yamate Park
Sankeien Garden
Nogeyama Park
Ookagawa
Minato Mirai
Yokohama Cosmo World
City Of Yokohama
Pure Hawaiian Water

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Save Me / Vance K Band (Japan Dream theme song)
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ABOUT ME:
I’ve been living in Japan since the early 90’s working as a Radio DJ. I also write, and perform music. Making travel videos has also been a passion of mine. Join me as I take you around Japan, and meet the people that live here.
Mahalo (thank you),
Vance K

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Yokohama offers some of the most
spectacular sakuro viewing experiences
in Japan I’ll take you to six of my
recommended
locations including the best night
Blossom views
too welcome to Japan dream
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I’ve been living in Japan for more than
three decades with a majority of those
years spent in yukoh even after living
here for that long Sakura season still
surprises
me the whole country goes from this to
this all within about 2
weeks there are so many beautiful places
to see here are my top six Sakura
viewing spots in yukoh
neishi shinin
Park this is one of the largest parks in
Yokohama it was once home to a golf
course and a horse racing
track today it’s a Haven for all types
of cherry
blossoms a tunnel of so yosino
trees this was filmed just after Peak so
pedals blanket the ground
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here’s the back of the old horse racing
stand the Sakura create a beautiful
contrast between old and
new as I walk beneath the trees I sense
a connection to my
ancestors and the joy they must have
felt during springtime
yam mate
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Park this location is known as the
birthplace of tennis in
Japan it’s also called Japan’s oldest
public
park yam mate’s cherry trees were
planted over a century ago by Foreign
residents the park hasn’t changed much
over the
years you can still sense the nostalgic
Vibe of days gone
by soak in the historic Ambiance of
yokohama’s Hillside Retreat yam mate
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Park
sanen step into the timeless beauty of
this traditional
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location sanen is ranked on trip advisor
as the second most popular place to
visit in
Yokohama number one is coming up later
in the video
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the best times to visit the park are in
Autumn and in Spring during Sakura
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season with cherry blossoms all around
you it truly feels like a
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dream traditional mitarashi and kinako
Dango in hot green tea too
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San Hara the gardens Creator moved
historic buildings to the park from Kil
Kamakura and other areas of
Japan you can explore some of the
buildings such as the former Yano Family
Residence this was once the family’s
private home from
16003 to 186
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68 it’s the only historical building in
the park open year round to the
public I made a new friend along the
way walk up the hill and you’ll find the
famous
pagota it was relocated to sanken in
1914 from here you have a bird’s eyee
view of the
park back down to a river of cherry
blossom
petals seasonal Sakura muchi ice cream
to close off our visit to
sanken noyama
park this is home to noyama zoo check
out my full video of the zoo Link in the
description
this Monument commemorates Yokohama as
the host City for volleyball during the
1964 Tokyo
Olympics noyama Park is a lively and
vibrant destination during the Sakura
season
relax Under The Canopy of so Yoshino
trees and gentle falling petals known as
Sakura
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fubuki noyama Park is a great place to
unwind especially during cherry blossom
season
orawa orawa is yokohama’s equivalent of
the cherry blossoms along mego River in
Tokyo but with fewer
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grounds this famous Yokohama river is 14
km or 9 M long
a nice way to enjoy the blossoms is by
chartered tours or on yakata buun
traditional Japanese dining
boat there are a few restaurants along
the
street cherry trees were planted here as
part of a Citywide initiative to
beautify UK’s
Waterfront they sure did a great job
what a way to close off our stroll
through old Kagawa with a magical
display of Sakura
fubuki Minato
Mei during the Spring this is where the
past and present blend in tantalizing
views
Sakura blooming amidst yokohama’s famous
landscape is something to
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see matatu Mirai is a favorite among
locals and tourists and has been voted
as the number one place to visit in
yukoh on trip
advisor the view of cherer blossoms from
this Waterfront area area is absolutely
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stunning it’s so easy to see why minatu
Mirai is such a popular destination
especially during cherry blossom
season so what do you think of my
favorite Sakura spots in
Yokohama I hope my recommendations are
helpful when planning your visit during
the cherry blossom season if you enjoy
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channel I’m Vance K take care and see
you again soon on Japan dream
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forever and always
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