Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

  The early blooming "Okanzakura" on the Sumida River Terrace on the south side of Eitai Bridge Westfill blooms.

Okanzakura is said to be a hybrid of Kanhizakura and oshima cherry, with a height of about 5 to 10 meters, a large crown, a pale red petals are round and large, and a lot of fine cuts at the tip.

Along with "Kanzakura" and "Kawazu Sakura", which begin to bloom a little earlier, it makes you feel the arrival of spring a little earlier.

brown-eared bulbul was coming to suck the nectar. (top right of the photo)

 <Akamezakura> of "Ajisai-dori St." in Nihonbashi Honmachi bloomed at a stretch with the cheerfulness of these days, and it was at its best.

Okamezakura is said to be a hybrid of Mamezakura and Kanhizakura, and is a single early blooming with pale red color.

Among the cherry trees, it is a small variety and the tree shape is compact, so it is suitable for planting small land.

It started seven years ago with 26 trees, and now a total of 76 trees are planted to the ward border.

In the Nihonbashi area, an event entitled "Nihonbashi Spring / Sakura Weeks" will be held from March 13 to April 9, with the theme of "beauty" and "knowledge" to enhance yourself, and "sakura", a symbol of spring.

On March 31st, 2,000 cups of amazake will be served at the Sakura Festival at Ningyocho amazake Yokocho.

From April 5th to 7th, the Sakura Festival hosted by Nihachikai is scheduled at Yaesu Sakura-dori St.

 From March 1st (Fri) to March 14th (Thursday), at the entrance hall on the 1st floor of the Ginza Sony Building, the 8th flight of "Ginza Flower Letters" <White Day is a day to give color.> There are 300 colors on display.

Project after the previous <Flower Valentine>.

"Love" and "passion" are the etymology of the flower language "color" comes from the Greek word Kallos (beauty), and are known as flowers that symbolize "beauty".

In the production areas of Chiba, Aichi, and Kumamoto prefectures where this project is provided, it is cultivated using abundant spring water and the temperature of the spring water is stable throughout the year, so it has a heating effect in the cooling and winter in summer, It is said that fuel costs are not incurred. We also hear that some producers participate in the Environmental Certification Program (MPS) that strive to reduce the burden on the environment, such as pesticides and fertilizers.

In addition, "white color" will be presented to the first 150 people each time at 13:00 / 15:00 on March 1st and the first 100 people (male customers only) on March 14th.

  They are said to have a tendency to live inland rivers and lakes inland, live inland during the dayseagull, and go down the river in the evening to go out to the sea and roost offshore.

The legs and beaks are red, the winter feathers have a white head, and dark spots are behind the eyes. Some individuals were changing to summer feathers like wearing black hoods. (top right of the photo)

Basically, it feeds fish and crustacean, but depending on the environment, it eats insects and weeds seeds, and is said to be omnivorous.

A high and muddy voice.

Until the spring departure time, you can enjoy the swarm of Japanese plums on the banks around the Sumida River.