A sea of clouds appeared in the Chichibu Basin in western Saitama Prefecture on the morning of the 19th, and a fantastic view was seen from the mountain overlooking the city.
The sea of clouds is a phenomenon that occurs when the temperature drops on a sunny morning without wind, and the moist air near the ground is cooled. According to Chichibu City, it is often seen in spring and autumn in the Chichibu Basin.
After 5 am on the 19th, when I looked down at the Chichibu Basin from Minoyama Park in Minano Town next to Chichibu City, I saw a sea of clouds spreading over the entire basin immediately after sunrise.
A man in his 70s from Hidaka said, "I was about to see a sea of clouds, so I left home at 2:00 am. I think it's the best sea of clouds. It's very beautiful." Was there.
According to Chichibu City, this spring is the first time that a full-scale sea of clouds has appeared in the Chichibu Basin.
On the 19th, there was almost no wind and the sea of clouds spread until around 8 am, but after that, it gradually disappeared in about 30 minutes.