Aiming for Jissoji Temple in Hokuto City. Many cherry blossoms are carefully managed at this temple. The garden in front of the precincts has a 3D composition, with a field of daffodils surrounded by cherry blossoms in full bloom and the snow-capped Southern Alps in the distance.
When I actually went there, I found out that this composition was achieved by the photographers uniformly standing over the fence with their backs stretched out. Space cherry blossoms that have sprouted after returning from an eight-month stay in zero gravity on the space station are also blooming in the grounds.
As you enjoy the cherry blossoms in the precincts, you will find the Yamataka-jindai cherry tree, which is said to be 2,000 years old, located in the back. This is probably the guardian deity that local people have respected for generations. The presence of this single cherry tree is amazing. It is said to be one of Japan’s three major cherry blossoms, along with Miharu Takizakura in Fukushima Prefecture.
