Here’s a look at the cherry blossoms (Somei Yoshino) around Ashiya City, photographed yesterday, April 7〜
See what the Ashiya Sakura Festival was like here↓
Cherry Tree Rows Along Sakura-dori & Naruo Mikage Line in Kawanishi-cho
↑The cherry tree rows on the west side of Naruo Mikage Line, which bloom early every year, are now in full bloom〜
↑They put on a beautiful show every year〜
↑They had started to fall a little. The sight of petals drifting down is beautiful too〜
↑The cherry blossoms on Sakura-dori, in front of the gymnasium, are also in full bloom. The tree in the foreground is starting to grow a few leaves〜
↑At the intersection in front of the Youth Center, every direction you look is lined with cherry trees in full bloom, so you can feel spring all around you, 360 degrees〜!
↑The combination of the slope leading toward Ashiya River and the cherry tree rows is very photogenic!
↑Let’s enjoy the cherry blossoms as much as we can before they’re all gone!
Cherry Tree Rows Along Ashiya River & Narihira Sakura-dori
↑The cherry tree rows along Ashiya River, on Narihira Sakura-dori, are also in full bloom! Since the “Ashiya Sakura Festival” was also taking place, lots of people were enjoying hanami picnics on the riverbank yesterday〜
↑North of Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station, you can enjoy the blossoms quietly even during the festival〜
↑The sound of the river and the cherry blossoms together are so soothing〜
↑You could see the cherry blossoms continuing in full bloom all the way toward the mountains〜
Cherry Tree Rows on Chaya Sakura-dori in Chayanomachi
↑Of course, Chaya Sakura-dori is also fully in bloom〜
↑Walking through the tunnel of cherry blossoms really lifts your spirits〜
↑When the wind blows, there’s a sudden flurry of cherry blossom petals! So fleeting〜
↑A social experiment to install benches is currently underway on Chaya Sakura-dori, so there are lots of benches along the sidewalk〜
↑When you sit on a bench, you can look up at the cherry blossoms from a slightly lower viewpoint than usual, which is really nice!
In Closing
The cherry blossoms are now in full bloom all around the city! Many of you probably enjoyed hanami over the weekend〜
If any of our readers take lovely cherry blossom photos in Ashiya City, please send them to Ashiya Tsushin〜!
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