On the 23rd, just before the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the Imperial Palace's Inui Street opened to the public.
Inui-dori is a 600-meter long tree-lined road that runs through the Imperial Palace, and is home to about 100 cherry blossom trees, including Yoshino cherry trees and weeping cherry trees.
Many of the flowers are still in bud, but some are starting to bloom, and when the Sakashita Gate opened at 9 a.m., families and foreign tourists who had been waiting since early in the morning entered the Imperial Palace one after another.
According to forecasts announced by private weather companies, the cherry blossoms in central Tokyo are expected to bloom from the 24th to the 25th, and visitors can take a leisurely stroll down Inui Street with umbrellas in hand, taking in the sights of cherry blossom trees and the Imperial Palace. They had fun taking pictures of the buildings and other things inside with their smartphone cameras.
A tourist from Australia said, ``I was able to see some cherry blossoms in bloom.The inside of the Imperial Palace was very beautiful and it was a great experience.''
A woman in her 70s who came from Yokohama with her husband said, ``I'm happy to be able to see scenery that I don't normally get to see.The cherry blossoms are just around the corner, so I'd like to come back next week.'' Ta.
Inui Street will be open to the public until the 31st of this month, and during this period you can enter from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.