Spring has come to Hokkaido and you know what that means! Almost all our snow has melted (except small leftovers from large piles), the temperature has warmed up to the 50/60 degree range, and green things have started to pop up everywhere! But more than that our trees have started to bloom! Today Jenna & I went out in search of Otaru City park. A place we had heard of but never been to. We were hoping to find evidence of cherry blossoms and scout out locations so that when they were in full bloom we knew just where to go. Various trees around the area have started to blossom but we don't know if they are early cherry blossoms or some other type of tree. They could be plum or apple blossoms, and I swear I saw 2 or 3 magnolia trees here! The trees lining the school's main walk have not bloomed yet & we know for a fact that these are cherry. Hence our skepticism about the other trees. But anyway please enjoy these photos of early spring in Otaru. :)
Daffodils in the Park.
Me on top of the Park's mountain
Jenna in the tree
Birch forest
Cherry blossoms in the sky
Interesting garden on the way to the park
Two blossoming trees near the river, on the way to the park
Temple back view
Spring on the mountain
Me with a view of Otaru from the Park.
Flowering tree outside of Shodai
Blossoms on the way down the mountain from the school
Jenna on the park bench
Me on the park bench
Magnolias
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