The “way-too-low cherry blossom branch” that used to hang over the sidewalk next to Kawanishi Athletic Field along the Naruo-Mikage Line near Hanshin Ashiya Station has been pruned and is gone!

Oh, that’s…!

The branch is gone…!!

↑ How it looked this May

↑ The view is completely clear now!

↑ The cut surface had been properly treated with a protective coating.

Now there’s no need to worry about nearly bumping your head when riding by on a bicycle, but it does feel a little sad now that it’s gone…
The roadside tree itself is still there, so it should bloom beautifully again next spring!
It’s around here on the map↓
The address is along the Naruo-Mikage Line in Kawanishi-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, on the north side of Kawanishi Athletic Field.


