The cherry blossom season has come again this year.
There are many famous cherry blossom spots in Chuo Ward, but unlike Ueno and Chidorigafuchi, the feature of Chuo-ku is that there are cherry blossom scenery along with people's lives in the town.
Above all, it is Tsukuda Park that I go to "Hanami" every year. In other words, it was the place where Ishikawajima's "Hitoshoro" and "Ishikawajima Shipyard" were located. Now it has become "Okawabata River City 21" and is a modern residential area.
High-rise apartments began to be built around 1989 (Heisei Gen) as a measure to return to the city center of Chuo-ku, which was temporarily suffering from population decline. It has been more than a quarter century.
The cherry trees planted on the banks grow completely and bloom beautifully during this season. It's great to enjoy the feeling of spring while waving your hand on the boat traveling back and forth between the Sumida River and just thinking of the song of Rentaro Taki.
(The photo was taken on site a few years ago.)
Will you be in full bloom this weekend? By all means, please go out for a walk.
We should be able to see the future of this town, which lies in the flow of the river. Look, rich smiles and hopes shine on the river surface.
