The home of plum blossoms is China. Then plum was introduced into Japan and has been loved for their sweet aroma from old times. A pickled plum is made from the fruit. This picture was taken at a famous park of Ohme city in Tokyo. There are many plum trees here and the fruits of plum have been produced from old times in Ohme city. The meaning of a word 'Ohme' is fresh plum.
Cherry blossoms are national flowers in Japan. Here are the most kinds of cherry blossoms in the world. So they have been loved for their beautiful view such as 'Hanami' from old times. The most Japanese enjoy drinking, eating and singing under cherry blossoms. There is so much competition for the best 'Hanami' spots to reserve an area for a party. This picture, which are cherry blossoms at the back of the garden poppies, was taken at the Showa Memorial Park of Tachikawa city in Tokyo.
The home of peach blossoms is China. Then Peach was introduced into Japan and has been loved for their sweet fruit believed for their clearing away noxious gas from old times. 'Momotarou' who was born from peach roots out ogres in an old story. This picture was taken at a mountain village in Yamanashi Prefecture. We can enjoy viewing peach blossoms such as pink colored carpet in season.
The home of apple blossoms is Central Asia. Then Apple has been loved for their lightly sour fruit and pretty flower. Apple is the next most production of fruit to orange in Japan. This picture was taken at apple road near Mt. Iwaki in Aomori prefecture. We can enjoy viewing apple blossoms such as both white and pink colored carpet in season.
This picture was taken at Shiofune Kannon Tenple's garden of Ohme city in Tokyo. Here are many kinds of azaleas and this is one of crowded spots in season. We can enjoy viewing red, white, purple and orange colored azaleas. We can also strike a bell with offering a most reverential prayer here. I felt the crowd of azaleas and the sound of a bell match. Let's try it.