- Title: Fishes and animals interact with cherry blossoms in Japan’s aquarium
- Date: 14th March 2025
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 11, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VISITORS AT AQUARIUM WITH PROJECTION MAPPING OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS VISITORS TAKING VIDEOS VISITORS LOOKING AT FISHES IN TANKS PINK FISHES AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN TANK (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 20-YEAR-OLD VISITOR AND STUDENT, SORA KITAMURA, SAYING: “The cherry blossom season is just about to begin, but they haven't bloomed yet. S
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- Keywords: Japan aquarium cherry blossoms season
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Arts/Culture/Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA001843813032025RP1
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- Story Text: Cherry blossoms were in 'full bloom' at a Tokyo aquarium, with the animals swimming and interacting amongst the pink flowers and delighting visitors this week.
The aquarium was transformed into a Japanese-style garden, with projections of flower petals filling the space as pink fishes swam in tanks decorated with cherry blossom branches.
"We hope visitors will enjoy the cherry blossoms a little early and have a flowery moment of spring," Riko Sase, a staff member at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa, told Reuters on Tuesday (March 11). With some of the blossoms already blooming early in parts of the country, the annual flower season is set to enter full swing in Japan this month.
"Being able to see the cherry blossoms in such a gorgeous setting left me with a very beautiful impression," said 20-year-old Sora Kitamura.
Other visitors were also entertained by penguins and seals performance in the park, with the animals passing through hoops decorated with cherry blossom petals.
The park's cherry blossoms themed event is ongoing until April 20.
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