Question
I’m planning to visit Japan during cherry blossom season and I want to enjoy a hanami picnic in the park. How do I say, “Where is the best place to see cherry blossoms?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
桜（さくら）が一番（いちばん）きれいに見（み）える場所（ばしょ）はどこですか。
Sakura ga ichiban kirei ni mieru basho wa doko desuka?
Where is the best place to see cherry blossoms?
This is a handy phrase when you want to find the ideal spot for hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. Sakura means “cherry blossoms”; ichiban means “best” or “most”; kirei ni mieru means “to be seen beautifully”; and basho means “place.”
If you want to replace sakura with another sight or event, you can easily do so with this template: “event/sight ga ichiban kirei ni mieru basho wa doko desuka?” Enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom season in Japan!
