Miyagi

1000 Cherry Trees in Winter

Winter scenery with bare trees along Shiroishi River

Takako Sakamoto Jan 29, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Cherry trees spreading bare boughs against the sky</p>

<p>Famous '1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance' along Shiroishi River, seen in mid-winter</p>

<p>Bare cherry tree boughs along the river. In spring, they will turn into...</p>

<p>They will turn into this! The 1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance!</p>

<p>The sad landscape of Shiroishi River in Miyagi Prefecture will transform into...</p>

<p>The sad landscape will transform into brilliant scenery with 1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance!</p>

<p>The Sakura Bridge over Shiroishi River. This bridge will be crowded with tourists in spring.</p>

<p>A girl sitting on a bench of Sakura Bridge</p>

<p>Bare cherry tree branches under the dark sky</p>

<p>In winter, the whole landscape looks sad</p>

<p>Ducks swimming in the cold river with yellow silver grass in the foreground</p>

<p>Lines of bare trees along the river in Sepia</p>

There are famous lines of cherry trees called, The 1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance along Shiroishi River in Miyagi Prefecture. I've visited here many times in the past, but had never seen it in winter, so I ventured out to view the winter version on a very cold day in mid winter. It was deserted and looked sad, and was, quite expectedly, very cold! It was so cold it made water run from my eyes and nose, and I couldn't see what I was looking at through my viewfinder. Despite all that, I captured some views of the bare trees along the river, which will all bloom brilliantly in the coming spring. I can't wait!

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...