fall to the ground

倒地

There's a national obsession with cherry blossoms

國人對櫻花有一種痴迷。

What's all the excitement about

什麼是所有的興奮

To find out

要了解

We left tokyo and headed to KAWAGUCHI-KO.

我們離開東京，前往川口鄉。

It's located a couple of hours away by train or bus

乘坐火車或公車幾小時就能到達。

and its right at the base of Mount FUJI

而它就在富士山的山腳下。

Getting out of TOKYO and riding to the countryside is really relaxing

離開TOKYO，到郊外騎行，真的很愜意。

As[Mt.]FUJI-SAN gets bigger and bigger

富士山越變越大。

So does the excitement

刺激也是如此

No matter how many times I see Mount [Mt.]FUJI I get excited

無論看到富士山多少次，我都會很興奮。

We're allmost there

我們就快到了

KAWAGUCHI-KO

KAWAGUCHI-KO

The air is fresh and the sounds of honking cars and construction

空氣清新，汽車的鳴笛聲和施工聲此起彼伏。

are a couple of hours away in Tokyo

在東京有幾個小時的路程

It replaced by singing birds, boats on water

取而代之的是歌唱的鳥兒，水上的船兒。

and the wind through the trees

風過樹梢

The [Tree]SAKURA here are magnificent

這裡的SAKURA非常壯觀

The white blossoms are striking contrast to the mountains and lake

潔白的花朵與山川湖泊形成了鮮明的對比

Cherry blossoms with the view of Mount FUJI

櫻花與富士山的景色。

both the icons of Japan and putting them together is truly something special

日本的標誌，並將它們組合在一起，真的很特別。

Mount FUJI is usually covered in clouds

富士山通常被雲層覆蓋

Japan is an island and the weather can change rapidly

日本是個島國，天氣瞬息萬變。

especially at elevations but in the early spring

特別是在高海拔地區，但在早春

the air is cool enough to keep the skies clear

涼風習習，晴空萬里

There's a path around the lake and this trip is all SAKURA

湖邊有一條小路，這趟旅行都是SAKURA

It's relaxing here and even on the weekends it's easy to enjoy both the view

在這裡，即使是週末，也很容易享受到這裡的風景。

and the surrounding nature

和周圍的自然環境

Looking at [Mt.]FUJI-SAN covered in snow I'm reminded of the winter that ended down here

看著被白雪覆蓋的富士山，我想起了這裡的冬天。

and the winter still going on up there

冬天還在上面

Spring is a time of new possibilities

春天是一個充滿新的可能性的季節

Let's jump on the train and head to another mountain location

讓我們跳上火車，去另一個山裡的地方。

This time Nara, in the Kansai region

這次關西地區的奈良。

[Mt.]YOSHINO-YAMA is the destination

吉野山是目的地。

and it's accessible by local train from Kyoto and Osaka

從京都和大阪出發，乘坐當地電車即可到達。

The cable cars the oldest in Japan

日本最古老的纜車

If the word "old" scares you, try hiking up

如果 "古老 "這個詞讓你害怕，那就試著徒步爬上

There are a lot of local business selling handmade goods

當地有很多賣手工製品的商家。

and owners welcome tourists

和業主歡迎遊客

Well,most of the time

大多數時候

I was walking by a shop

我路過一家商店

I saw thia big pink ice cream and wondered

我看到那個粉紅色的大冰激凌，就想知道...

What taste is that? What flavor? It happens to be SAKURA flavored ice cream

這是什麼味道？ 什麼味道？恰好是SAKURA口味的冰淇淋。

Its pink, definitely. It's sweetened kinda flowering

它是粉紅色的，絕對的。它是甜的有點開花

I guess that's what a SAKURA taste like

我想這就是SAKURA的味道吧。

But I found that if you walk around [Mt.]YOSHINO-YAMA

但是，我發現，如果你在吉野山周圍走一圈，就會發現。

There are a lot of other foods that are made of SAKURA

還有很多其他的食品都是用SAKURA做的。

It's pretty interesting

挺有意思的

There are loads of box sweets prepared as gift packs for friends family and coworkers

有負荷的盒裝糖果準備作為禮品包送給朋友家人和同事。

Try SAKURA liquor

試試SAKURA酒

Its pink and sweet and the floating SAKURA blossoms in the bottom

它的粉色和甜美，以及漂浮在底部的SAKURA花。

Make the bottle scream springtime

讓瓶子喊出春天的聲音

This tent is selling locally made sushi

這個帳篷裡賣的是當地產的壽司

What's the catch?

有什麼好辦法？

Well

好吧

It's wrapped in a salty SAKURA tree leaf

它被鹹味的SAKURA樹葉包裹著。

It's the perfect snack for the hiking trail

這是徒步旅行的最佳零食。

This shop sells SAKURA-YOUKAN

本店銷售的是SAKURA-YOUKAN。

I thick jelly desert made from red bean paste

紅豆沙果凍甜品

It has the cherry blossom inside the jelly layer, preserved and ready to eat

它的果凍層裡面有櫻花，保存下來就可以吃了。

There's the original Red Bean flavor

有原汁原味的紅豆味

and a MAACHA a green tea variant

和MAACHA的綠茶變種。

Both are delicious

兩者都很好吃

One bite in a YOUKAN and it'll take you back to the Japanese countryside

吃一口YOUKAN，就能回到日本的鄉下。

On my way up I stopped into a local coffee shop

在上山的路上，我在當地的一家咖啡店停了下來。

Many are situated right on the edge of a cliff and offer amazing views

許多酒店都位於懸崖邊上，提供令人驚歎的景色。

[Mt.]YOSHINO-YAMA is considered to be the number one spot in

吉野山被認為是日本第一名山。

all of Japan for viewing the cherry blossoms

全日本賞櫻網

It said that the first SAKURA trees were planted here over 1300 years ago

據說1300多年前，這裡種下了第一棵櫻花樹。

The area is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

該地區現在是聯合國教科文組織的世界文化遺產

With many sacred shrines and temples

有許多聖地和寺廟

and over 30,000 SAKURA trees

和30,000多棵SAKURA樹

The many varieties of [Tree] SAKURA here,

這裡的[樹]SAKURA的眾多品種。

give off many different colors of blossoms and leaves

花紅柳綠

As the season comes to an end, wind blows the blossoms off the branches

季節即將結束，風吹散了枝頭的花朵

and leave sprout the root

落地生根

The [Tree]SAKURA in [Mt.]YOSHINO-YAMA were planted in four groves

在吉野山的SAKURA種植了四片樹林。

along the mountainside

沿著山坡

Each blooming later in the season

每一朵花都是在這個季節晚些時候開的

as you get to higher elevations

隨著海拔的升高

The top is a perfect place for HANAMI party

頂端是HANAMI派對的最佳場所。

picnicking under the cherry blossoms

櫻花下野餐

Kami sembon, the upper 1000 trees

上仙本、上千樹

Is a beautiful spectacle to see

是一個美麗的景象，看到

It's a patch of springtime colors and a highlight of the area

這是一片春色，也是該地區的一個亮點。

Whether you're in Tokyo or

無論您是在東京還是在

your neighborhood are out in the countryside

鄉里鄉親

Between March and April enjoy the cherry blossoms

3月至4月間賞櫻。