Update
Event cancelled.
Although it appears that the weather may hold for Sunday, we have the following concerns:
1. Looking at the rainfall expected today and tomorrow, the ground will be pretty muddy
(We were hoping it would just be light rain but the amount of rain we experienced this morning will make the grounds very wet and not enough time to dry off by Sunday)
2. Temperature will be fairly cold. Weather forecast expects a high of 12~15 degrees celsius and looks like it will hover around 10 degrees until noon.
3. Depending on the weather forecast, the chance of rain is 40%~80% on Sunday - it appears the weather is pretty unpredictable, especially in the afternoon.
Even if we did go forward with the Hanami, it may be pretty uncomfortable, which we don't want anyone to experience.
Unfortunately, by the following weekend, the cherry blossoms will be gone, so we have decided to cancel this year's Hanami.
We have updated the Notion website, and Facebook event page accordingly.
Hope we have better luck next year.
Original event details:
BUCJ is proud to be one of many participating universities in this year's Intercollegiate Hanami! Come out to have a wonderful day under the cherry blossoms with fellow BUCJ members, as well as representatives from other universities (Ivy League schools and other interested institutions).
Date
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - backup in case of rain on March 29.
People are free to come and go during the day but the park gates close at 4PM.
Place
Komaba Park - Round lawn in front of building
Notes
Be sure to wear your college gear and show school spirit! Please note the following, too:
We ask that participating groups assist with the following:
Bring picnic sheets to help secure space in the park. (The gathering keeps getting bigger as the years go on so we do need help in securing space where we can all hang out)
Bring food, drinks, utensils, etc. to share.
Clean up the area before leaving the venue.
Georgetown organizers will be at the location around 9AM to find and place tarps, etc. in areas of the park where we can all hang out.
Note on bicycles. There is a bicycle parking area in front of the park, so please leave your bicycles there. Please do not bring them inside the park.
Reference
Cherry Blossom Forecast
Weather Forecast