The apple blossoms on the island of Tsugaru Fujimi Lake in Aomori and Tsuruta are now in full bloom.

Tsugaru Fujimi Lake is an artificial lake with an area of 281 square kilometers and is known for its wooden arch bridge "Tsuru no Maihashi". The island where apple flowers bloom is near Tancho Tsuru Nature Park, about 130 meters away from the shore.

According to Masaaki Takenami, a tourist guide for Tsuru no Maihashi, the white flowers that are in bloom are the genus Malus sieboldii (Malus sieboldii), which produces small red fruits in the fall. "It's not something you can eat like an apple," says Takenami. "Since Lake Tsugaru Fujimi is a water source for irrigation, the water level is the highest at this time when agricultural work begins, and in the summer it will be continuous and the island will disappear."

The staff of "Tsuruta Marine Club", which holds marine sports classes such as canoeing and yachting on the lake, said, "I learned for the first time that there is an island where only apple flowers bloom. talk.

Mr. Takenami said, "I don't know when it became an island where only apple flowers bloom, but the best time to see the flowers lasts for a few days. It may be an island where birds carry seeds and natural coincidences overlap. No, "smiles.