Blooming season
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“Sakura-zensen”, or the cherry-blossom front, starts from the southernmost of Kyuushuu island in March and moves northward till Hokkaido taking more than one month.
Here in a small village in Niigata prefecture, cherry blossoms in full bloom tell the end of long and cold winter, and brighten the hearts of dwellers.
April 3, 2023
Location: between Tokoji and Sanjo on the Shinetsu Main Line