2024.05.12

Double-flowered cherry tree are beautifully blooming.

The cherry blossom season 2024 is coming to an end. At the last of the season, Yaezakura (double-flowered cherry tree ) are beautifully blooming.

 
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While Someiyoshino cherry trees, which account for 80% of cherry blossoms in Japan, have whitish pink flowers, Yaezakura cherry blossoms are darker pink, and they start blooming about two weeks later than Someiyoshino cherry trees.
 

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In Sapporo, flowers of Yaezakura are now in full bloom here and there.
 
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By A.Osanami