1Cherry blossom viewing — the traditional Japanese springtime custom of gathering outdoors to admire blooming cherry blossoms, often with food and drinks (used as 花見をする 'to view the blossoms' or 花見に行く 'to go blossom-viewing').
来週、公園で花見をする予定だ。
I'm planning to go cherry-blossom viewing at the park next week.
桜の季節になると、花見の場所取りで公園が賑わう。
When cherry blossom season arrives, parks get crowded with people saving spots for hanami.
家族で花見に行き、桜の下でお弁当を食べた。
I went cherry-blossom viewing with my family and ate a boxed lunch under the cherry trees.
夜に行う花見は「夜桜」と呼ばれる。
Cherry-blossom viewing done at night is called 'yozakura' (night sakura).