Despite in Japan the cherry trees have already blossomed in mid-March, precisely on March 16, in Italy unfortunately until a few days ago there was no trace of the splendid Sakura . One of the most beautiful places in Italy and of course in Rome to see the sakura blossom is at the Laghetto dell'Eur, Eur area, metro stop Eur Fermi, line B, cost for a single journey 1.50€. The place is not at all difficult to reach, with the metro in fact, exiting at the stop I indicated you will immediately have in front of you the pond with the cherry trees in bloom.
The event of the observation of flowers is called Hanami and it is a traditional Japanese ritual.
At the Parco del Lago dell'Eur in Rome they are located 2500 Sakura donated by the city of Tokyo and planted on the occasion of the inauguration of the Japan Walk in 1959, a plaque during the classic walk bears witness to this.
Here, moreover, on Sundays or holidays until the end of May it is not uncommon to find Giopponesi have a picnic, celebrate, drink and eat under the cherry trees, strictly all in a group maybe wearing Kimono or Yukata.
A site among all that I advise you to always consult to always have fresh news of this splendid place is Hanami Roma Lago dell'Eur. Unfortunately, sometimes there is no precise information and there is the risk of making a loop in its own right as it happened to me without being able to see the cherry trees in bloom since… the flowers have no established flowering days! : D
