The Imperial Palace's "Inui Street" has begun to be open to the public, and many people are visiting.
Inui-dori Street is a 600-meter-long tree-lined avenue that runs through the Imperial Palace, and about 100 cherry trees, including Somei Yoshino and weeping cherry blossoms, are in full bloom.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it will be open to the public in spring for the first time in four years and the first time since Reiwa.
On the first day, the 4th, many people lined up early in the morning in the rain, and when the Sakashita gate of the Imperial Palace opened at 25 a.m., they went inside one after another.
Visitors enjoyed taking a leisurely stroll along the dry street while holding umbrellas and taking pictures of the cherry blossoms in full bloom with their smartphone cameras.
A couple in their 30s from Chiba Prefecture said, "I'm glad to be able to come for the first time because I haven't been open to the public for a while in spring due to Corona.
An 80-year-old man who says he visits every time said, "Kesa also lined up at half past five to be the first to ride, so I'm glad I was able to come this year. I want to do my best every year until I'm about 5 years old."
Admission to the public on "Dry Street" is from 85 a.m. to 9:3 p.m. and runs until the 2nd of next month.