During the last 2 weeks or so, Japan recorded the lowest-ever temperatures in the north
and coastal areas this Winter. The coldest morning was minus 32.6 C in
Hokkaido. With the extraordinary heavy snow fall, many parts of the country were paralyzed.
Heavy snow in Saitama.
The severe weather is coming to an end as the apricot or plum flowers have started to bloom few days ago, indicating that the Spring is nearly there.
Miura san informed me that worst (the extreme winter condition) the first, in almost a few decades, was over.
Japanese have started to celebrate the apricot or plum blossoms festival to mark the beginning of Spring season.
Like cherry trees, plum trees come in many varieties, many of which were cultivated by people over the centuries.
Most plum blossoms have five petals and range in colour from white to dark pink.
These pictures were taken by Miura san at Omiya Park
(大宮公園). The next round will be cherry blossoms in a month's time.
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