The "Hirosaki Sakura Festival", which is ranked in the top 3 for the number of tourists every year during Golden Week, opened on April 23. This year, more than 2 million tourists from all over the country are expected.

The opening ceremony was held from 10 o'clock near Hironoshima Ninomaru Shita Bridge. Noriyuki Kasai, Mayor Hirosaki, said, "The reason why Hirosaki's cherry blossoms are the best in Japan is because we use the pruning technology that we have cultivated with the best apples in Japan. I want to pass on that technology until now "and declared the opening of the Sakura Festival.

Miss Sakura Grand Prix of this year and Hirosaki City mascot character Takamaru-kun also showed up at the venue. After the opening ceremony, the traditional Tsugaru Dodarachi (Bonodori song) was performed. The performance was performed by the Wazamikai, centered on the shamisen player Kazuo Shibuya.

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom this month 28th. The 2,600 cherry trees are in full bloom, and the garden is surrounded by a beautiful pink color. Especially this year, the renovation work of the castle tower Ishigaki begins after the end of the session. The opportunity to take a commemorative photo with the cherry blossoms and the castle in the background on the red-painted bridge will not be visited for about 10 years, so it will be a precious cherry blossom festival.

Until May 6th.