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　On the afternoon of March 22, a staff member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Meteorological Observatory observed the standard trees of cherry blossoms (Yoshino cherry treeYoshino cherry tree) at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda-ku and confirmed that more than 80% of the flowers were blooming. 12 days earlier than normal and 5 days earlier than last year, except for Okinawa and Amami, it was the earliest full bloom declaration in Japan.

This winter, the average temperature in the city center was 8 ° C, 1.9 ° C higher than normal, and it was a record warm winter.On the 14th, after the flowering of cherry blossoms was reported at the fastest in observation history, the cold continued for a while However, in recent days, it has been warm and cheerful. On the 22nd (Sun), plenty of sunlight poured down, and the maximum temperature was about 9 ° C higher than normal at 23.7 ° C, which was as warm as late May.　　　　　　　　While the row of cherry blossom trees along the Sumida River in Tsukuda Park is at its best, the weekend also overlaps and is crowded with a large number of cherry blossom visitors wearing masks. "Hanamiboats" also come and go frequently, and you can see how they love the "clouds of flowers" along the Sumida River from the boat while feeling the spring breeze.