The cherry blossoms are currently being lit up at Hirosaki Park.

At Hirosaki Park, where 2,600 cherry blossoms bloom, it is lit up during the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival so that you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night. Due to the influence of the new coronavirus this year, the light-up time will be shorter than usual until 20:30.

The purpose of lighting up is to illuminate the cherry blossoms, but you can see the "reflection" in which the illuminated cherry blossoms are reflected on the surface of the water like a mirror. In Hirosaki Park, which has many moats, there are many cherry blossoms reflected on the surface of the water, and the illumination seen from Shunyōbashi in Nishibori is one of the highlights.

Although the sunshine hours were long and the weather was good from the 18th when it was in full bloom this year, the water surface was not stable due to the continuous windy days such as the average daily wind speed of 4.2 meters per second. There was a cherry-blossom viewing visitor trying to capture a few opportunities in the photograph.

A woman in her 40s who lives in the city, who goes to Hirosaki Park every day, said, "This year, there are measures against infectious diseases in the park, and the cherry blossoms are different from usual, but you can enjoy the illumination that you could not see last year. I'm happy. I don't make detours and just enjoy the cherry blossoms. "

According to the announcement by the Park and Green Space Division of the Urban Development Department of Hirosaki City, the cherry blossoms on the west bank of Nishibori are currently 5 dispersed, and the east bank is in full bloom. The Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival is open until May 5th. Light up until 20:30.