There are a variety of cherry blossoms in NISHIOGI such as Someiyoshino, Yamazakura (literally mountain cherry blossoms) and Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms), grafted from the nationally famous “Miharu-takizakura (literally Miharu waterfall cherry blossoms)” in Fukushima Prefecture.
Maintaining social distancing in the Covid-19 situation, you can quietly enjoy them in full bloom eating sakuramochis in the park; the sakuramochi is a sweet round pink-colored rice cake with adzuki bean paste inside, wrapped in a salted cherry leaf.
What? Are you saying, “I prefer dumplings rather than flowers”? Well, it’s also a good idea to taste the cakes at home.
西荻のお花見
西荻では色々な桜の花が楽しめる。代表的なソメイヨシノはもとより、福島県三春町の有名な「三春滝桜」直系のシダレザクラや遅咲きのヤマザクラなど。
コロナ禍の下、ソーシャルディスタンシングを保ちつつ「桜餅」をお供に公園の満開の桜を静かに愛でるも一興。
エッ？お家で「花より団子」ですって？それもまた結構。
