At Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture, one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, the cherry blossoms continue to bloom early every year, and Hirosaki City started setting up stalls at the annual Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival about a month earlier than last year. Preparations are underway.
The Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event that attracts more than 2 million visitors each year, but in recent years the cherry blossoms have tended to bloom early, and last year they reached full bloom 10 days before the festival, and the best time to see them was over during the festival. .
This year, the event is scheduled to be held from April 19th to May 5th, and Hirosaki City has been preparing earlier than usual, with stalls being set up in early March, about a month earlier than last year. .
At Hirosaki Park, work was underway on the 15th to assemble the framework for the opening of the store, with workers quickly assembling it using screwdrivers and other tools.
A contractor commissioned by Hirosaki City said, ``Despite some snowy days, the work is progressing smoothly.I hope it will be completed safely and that many tourists will come.'' I did.
The work is already about 80% complete, and even if the cherry blossoms bloom earlier than currently expected, and they bloom in early April, they are preparing to set up stalls under a "semi-matsuri system."
Hirosaki City Mayor Hiroshi Sakurada said, ``We have discussed it with the people who are opening stores and have prepared to accommodate the early blooming of the season compared to last year.We want to work together as one.''