About 800 Kawazu cherry trees are planted on both banks of the Aono River, which flows through Shimogamo Onsen in the center of Minamiizu Town, the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula.  It’s usually in full bloom now, but due to the warm winter this year, the leaves of the cherry blossoms are already noticeable.  Due to the influence of Corona, various events have been canceled, and it seems that the local famous rickshaw has few users and seems to have nothing to do.  Yesterday seemed a cheerful early summer nationwide and that a lot of people rushed to the resort.  If you look at the calendar, it’s still February.  The TV reports the forecast of cherry blossoms nationwide just now.

伊豆半島最南端の南伊豆町の中心にある下賀茂温泉を流れる青野川の両岸には河津桜が約800本が植えられています。例年なら今が見頃ですが、今年は暖冬のせいでもう葉桜が目立ちます。コロナの影響もあり、様々なイベントも中止され、名物の人力車も利用者が少なく手持ち無沙汰な様子です。昨日は全国的にも初夏の陽気で、行楽地にも大勢の人が押しかけたようです。カレンダーを見ればまだ二月。テレビでは全国の桜の開花予想を報じています。