Minamikanbara-gun

Japanese Apricots

26th Japanese Apricot Festival in Tagami

Hey guys! What's up? I went out for the first time in a while. My destination was Bairin Park in Tagami-machi, Minamikanbara-gun, Niigata prefecture, Japan. Brought myself to this place twice to see Japanese apricot flowers that come into bloom a little earlier than cherry blossoms, aka sakura. My first visit was on March 26th, 2025. Cloudy. The second one was on April 1st, 2025. Drizzly. Alright, first of all I am going to share the pictures taken on the 26th of March. This tree is called Japanese apricot, aka ume in Japanese; they were showing a vernal atmosphere yet only 20% of them were blooming.
Gosen City

45th Yutagami Onsen Hydrangea Festival on Mt. Gomadou

Hi! This time I climbed up Mt. Gomadou located in Niigata prefecture because they are having a hydrangea festival there! It was on June 20, 2024, sunny and a little windy but too hot for June. The Hydrangea Festival will be running from June 8 to July 7, 2024.