Houkiji Temple

Cherry Blossom in Hokkaido 2018_4

When people go to Hokkaido for hanami, they will visit Goryokaku Park in Hakodate or Matsumae Castle in Matsumae. No doubt these two are the best one can find in Southern Hokkaido but there is a hidde...

One weeping cherry tree

Original Text

I visited on a bus tour to see the cherry blossoms for 2 nights and 3 days. There is a parking lot, and you will enter the precincts of the temple across the pedestrian crossing with a traffic light. A guard is controlling traffic. One weeping cherry blossom in the precincts. 300 years old. The branches are splendid and in full bloom. It looks heavy, but it is independent. You can see the upper part from the road side, but it is recommended to go by the side, go around, and appreciate it from a 々 angle.

Trees for 300 years の see you な branch れ

Original Text

It is a temple of the Nichiren sect in Hokuto City. Since it was built at the end of the Edo period, the history is not so old, and the main hall is brand new, so it is not a temple where you can enjoy architecture. This urinary cherry tree is a 300-year-old weeping cherry tree in the precincts, and is also one of the famous places that constitute the Hokuto cherry blossom corridor. It is crowded with many tourists during the cherry blossom season. Since I went to see it early in the morning, there were few people and I was able to monopolize the scenery. The scenery where many cherry blossoms are heavy hanging is wonderful, and I am watching ...

見事なしだれ桜！

　道南の桜の名所を調べていて見つけたのが、北斗市の「北斗桜回廊」と名付けられている場所です。そのひとつが、こちらの法亀寺の桜でした。 　私たちがこちらを訪れたのは、こちらの桜祭りが開かれる直前でした。交通規制も始まっていましたが、祭りの開会前だったので、しだれ桜を大きく囲むように立ち入り禁止ゾーンがもうけられていました。 　樹齢３００年だというしだれ桜は８分咲きほどで、その大きさと枝ぶりが素晴...

とても立派なしだれ桜です

　今回の私たちの旅のテーマは、道南の桜の名所巡りです。松前公園や五稜郭公園がとても有名ですが、北斗市にも「北斗桜回廊」と呼ばれている桜の名所があることを知りました。その代表格が、法亀寺のしだれ桜です。 　私たちが法亀寺を訪れたのは４月２５日。前日に訪れた松前公園が満開だったのに対し、こちらの桜は８分咲きという感じでした。 　それにしても見事なしだれ桜です。資料によると、樹齢はおよそ３００年。高...