The early-blooming cherry blossoms, "Jokoujizakura," named after the temple on Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, are in full bloom and entertain visitors.
In the precincts of Jokkoji Temple in Noma, Shodoshima-cho, there are early-blooming cherry blossoms with thicker petals and slightly darker pink flowers, and researchers could not identify the variety, so it is called "Jokoujizakura". I am.
Since the cherry blossoms that bloomed on February 21st were in full bloom in March, locals are visiting the temple on weekdays to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
In Kagawa Prefecture on the 10th, the temperature reached 18 degrees Celsius before 3:00 pm in the inland sea of Shodoshima Town, and it became as warm as early April. I was running around under the cherry blossoms.
Maki Samukawa, a nursery teacher who visited with the lead, said, "I am looking forward to the children, so I come to see the cherry blossoms here every year at this time of year."
According to the temple, Jokoujizakura is likely to be in full bloom until around March 20th.