CHERRY BLOSSOMS - OSAKA CASTLE

We spent the afternoon in Osaka Castle on 09April before leaving for Tokyo. Surprisingly, there were still "Cherry blossoms".

The castle has a wide variety of cherry blossoms (sakura).  

As the "Hanami" season was almost over, there were only a couple of stalls left. 

 Close-up on the flowers.

The castle in the distance.

 

Children picnicking under the sukura trees. 

It was a very good afternoon walk, another memorable "Hanami" experience.


  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS IN THE WORLD

Happy mother's day to all the mothers in the world! It's a great day to celebrate!

Love from Cherry blossoms!  

DOMESTIC AIRLINES IN JAPAN

There are more than 20 Japanese airlines operating in Japan. Many of them are budget or low-fare carriers painted with colourful livery. While waiting for our flight to Osaka at Fukuoka airport, I took some pictures of the planes coming in to land and some lining up for take-off.    

The Star Flyer, a Japanese "hybrid airline" operating 4 cities in Japan with their fleet of black and white A320s. 

Jet Star Japan, serving 9 Japanese cities with A320s. 

 Fuji Dream Airline operates a fleet of Embraer 170-175 aircrafts.

 Another FDA plane in yellow coming to land.

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊)Kawasaki T-4 Training aircraft caught my eyes.

The Peach Aviation's A320 in pink and white.

 A Bombardier Dash 8 of ANA WINGS

  Another Bombardier Dash 8 of JAL.

Japan Transocean Air's B737-400

 ANA on final approach

Skymark Airlines is the first low-cost airline established in 1998. It has a large fleet of   B737-800.

I noticed another Fuji Dream aircraft in purple as our aircraft was pushed back for departure,

Flew over mountainous areas covered with snow.

 Landed at Osaka International airport (ITAMI).