At Hirosaki Park (Shimohiragin-cho, Hirosaki City), the illumination of the "Hirosaki Sakura Festival" will be extended for one hour on April 23, and it is crowded with the "upside-down cherry blossoms" that are reflected on the surface of the moat.

The extension of the light-up period was announced by Mayor Noriyuki Kasai at the opening ceremony of the Hirosaki Sakura Festival on April 23. The cherry blossoms of this year are in full bloom, and the city has set up a "quasi-sakura festival" to light up the lights. With the extension of 1 hour, you can enjoy the cherry blossoms lit up until 23:00.

According to the city's Park and Greenery Division, Yoshino cherry trees in the park are in full bloom and are in full bloom on the same day. The cherry blossoms at night in the park are not only lighted up, but the "upside-down cherry blossoms" reflected on the surface of the moat have become a hot topic, and many spectators have stopped to take pictures with their cameras and smartphones.

In order to shoot the cherry blossoms reflected on the surface of the water, it is necessary to have a time when the wind is weak and the wind is weak. According to Junichi Nagao, a weather forecaster for the city's community FM "Apple Wave", "The wind on the 24th and the 25th may be relatively strong, but there is no worry of rain. I think the condition is good for taking pictures. "

Light-up lighting time is from sunset to 23:00. Extension is until April 30th.