Kawazu cherry blossoms and rape blossoms are in full bloom at the flower festival held in Minamiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the venue is crowded with tourists.
In Minamiizu Town, the ``Minami Cherry Blossom and Nanohana Festival'' has been held since the 1st of this month, with the main venue being a row of cherry blossom trees along the Aono River that flows through the center of the town and a rapeseed field made of 3 hectares of fallow rice field. On the 12th, the last day of the three-day weekend, we were blessed with good weather and the event was bustling with tourists.
Of these, approximately 800 Kawazu cherry trees, planted on both banks of the Aono River, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, are at their peak, and visitors can admire and take photos of the deep pink flowers as they walk along the promenade. was doing.
A woman from Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture said, ``I come every year, and I'm glad I came at this time of year when the flowers are in full bloom.''
At the venue, tourists could be seen riding rickshaws and enjoying the view of the Kawazu cherry blossoms lined up along the river.
In addition, in the field of rape blossoms, the flowers were blooming like a yellow carpet, and the participants were strolling around in their own way while the sweet scent wafted through the air, making them feel like spring had arrived a little earlier.
A woman from Tokyo said, ``I felt spring when I saw the flowers in full bloom at this time of year.''
The Minami Cherry Blossom and Nanohana Festival will be held until the 10th of next month.