Spring flurries in Tokyo bring a rare sight of snow and cherry blossoms

Snow is not a common sight in Tokyo – winter rarely falls below freezing and any snow that does fall melts long before it can pile up on the ground. So far this year, it has only snowed in the city once, in February, and Tokyo's last truly heavy snow fall was in early 2018. 

Although spring temperatures have already climbed above 20ºCelsius, Sunday March 29 saw a rare snowfall in the morning and early afternoon, which resulted in the unique occurrence of snow falling amongst delicate cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, this scene did not have many spectators, as Tokyoites were urged to stay at home over the weekend to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 coronavirus.

But fret not, we've rounded up a few of the stunning shots circulating on social media for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

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A post shared by 芹澤　雅衣　-aiseri (@seri_wanderlust) on Mar 29, 2020 at 2:06am PDT

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A post shared by MASAHIRO MORITA (@morita1971) on Mar 28, 2020 at 9:44pm PDT

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A post shared by Suguru Nagasaka (@sugurun_1222) on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:22am PDT

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A post shared by Yoshida (@yoshida_photo_01) on Mar 28, 2020 at 8:50pm PDT

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A post shared by Kaito🇯🇵 (@kaito.bless) on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:58pm PDT

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A post shared by Erina (@erina_snowrabbit) on Mar 29, 2020 at 2:13am PDT 

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A post shared by shun_saka (@shun_saka) on Mar 29, 2020 at 4:54am PDT

3月の東京とは思えないほどの雪

桜も咲いてる時期は久々 pic.twitter.com/6n2siFpZgZ

— sumi-sumi (@Sumi_Sumi_Photo) March 29, 2020

2020.3.29 雪桜＠東京 pic.twitter.com/FOJ9usbpCG

— Kane2020 (@Kane20204) March 29, 2020

2020.3.29 雪桜＠東京_2 pic.twitter.com/KUkiH4On19

— Kane2020 (@Kane20204) March 29, 2020

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