Apr 3, 2015 - 1 min read

Spring on Sakura Street in Fukui

Cherry blossoms in full bloom under the blue sky!

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Fully blooming cherry blossoms with the broadcasting tower of NHK in the background

Sakura Street in Fukui seen from a pedestrian bridge (sakura means cherry blossoms)

Pale pink blossoms fluttering in the wind under the warm spring sunshine

NHK Fukui branch building and cherry blossoms

Fully blooming cherry trees along Sakura Street

View of Sakura Street seen from the pathway

Blooming happily pink under the blue sky

Some branches were drooping with the weight of blossoms!

A snow-capped Mount Haku (Hakusan) seen from a pedestrian bridge on Sakura Street decorated with cherry trees

Fukui's winter lasts a long time. This winter lasted four long months, through which the people of Fukui just persevered silently. Therefore, this year's arrival of spring is something special. I've turned myself into a sakura hunter, and have been checking sakura forecasts ever since spring began in Fukui. First, I visited Sakaeno Yashiro Shrine to see the first cherry blossoms of this year. Next, I walked down 'Sakura Street' to appreciate the fully blooming cherry trees lining the street for miles. This street is an arterial road that runs from east to west in the center of Fukui city, and is so named for its beautiful cherry trees decorating the sidewalk. It was a beautiful sunny day and many people were admiring the pretty blossoms that celebrate the arrival of spring to Fukui!

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By Takako Sakamoto

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Mandy Bartok 11 years ago

Beautiful photos, Takako! Sakura street looks alot like our Jietai-dori here in Kumamoto ... it has around 200-300 cherry trees along it that looked amazing last week!