Before the arrival of full-scale spring, work to remove the "Yukitsuri" that protected the tree branches from the weight of snow during the winter at "Kenrokuen" in Kanazawa City began.
"Yukitsuri" is reinforced with pillars and ropes to prevent the branches of trees from breaking due to heavy snow containing moisture peculiar to the Hokuriku region. In "Kenrokuen", about 800 trees are hung. I will.
In the park, the removal of the Yukitsuri began on the morning of the 15th, and 12 gardeners worked on the red pine tree, which is about 10 meters high and is known as the "Nesting Pine".
The gardeners cut about 300 ropes from the branches using a special bamboo pole with a sickle and saw attached to the tip.
After that, the gardeners talked to each other and slowly knocked down the pillars called "core pillars" that were erected along the trunk of the tree.
The blue sky spread in Kanazawa on the 15th, and visitors enjoyed the scenery of the garden changing from winter to spring by taking pictures of the work.
Hideto Fujimura, director of "Kanazawa Castle Kenrokuen Management Office", said, "It was heavy snow this winter, but the branches of the snow-hung trees did not break. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, so spring Kenroku I want you to enjoy the garden. "
The work to remove the yukitsuri will continue until the 22nd of this month.