The other day I went to the Kansai region for the first time in a while.
The purpose was to work and see friends.
My friend said, "I want to go to Yoshino to see the cherry blossoms," and we went to Nara Prefecture.
I took the train that usually wakes me up and headed for Yoshino, but there were so many people there.
We decided to take a bus up the mountain and walk down at a leisurely pace.
The view from Yoshimizu Shrine, where we stopped along the way.
All the pink that continues deep into the mountains are cherry blossoms!
On the way, we relaxed under the cherry blossoms and ate the famous Kakinoha Sushi.
The fluttering cherry blossoms were so beautiful.
I had thought that the cherry trees in Yoshino were Someiyoshino, but I was told that they are a wild variety called yamazakura.
Unlike most cherry blossoms, reddish leaves grow along with the flowers.
This may be a limited time of year, but there were many stores set up in front of the eaves like in a festival.
It is exciting just to look at them.
I wanted to eat kuzu-kiri (kuzu noodles), though I had to give up because there were so many people.
I wanted to somehow reflect this color in the yarn! I took many pictures.
How can I describe the colors, which are pale and somehow appealing to the heart?
The scenery down the mountain is also beautiful.
It is important to leave the city and take a deep breath in nature once in a while.
It was a day to enjoy spring to the fullest, with the sound of a Japanese bush warbler singing in the background.