Make us smile with plum blossoms!

毎年この時期は梅見の季節。

いつもなら青梅の吉野梅郷にでも出かけるのですが、ガソリンも手に入りにくいし、体調もイマイチで行かれません。しかも今回の地震の影響で、当地のお客はサッパリで、梅祭りは予定より早く打ち切りになってしまったそうです。キャンセルも続出だそうで、こちらも大打撃ですね。

Generally it's time for plum blossom season to go for. But there are some obstacles in the way. No gas, my bad condition.... Moreover, the earthquake's side effects. In fact, the plum fair that they have been held was ended up earlier than what they have planed. Lots of cancellation as well. One of these days!

そこで、以前行ったときの画像を再編集してみました。こんな時ですから、梅でも眺めて、癒しの一時を過ごしませんか？

So I re-edited the photos I've taken before. Since we have such hardship in eastern Japan. Why don't we enjoy the blossoms to make us smile?

先ずは越生梅林。こちらは吉野梅郷より少し早く開花します。

Here is the photo from O-go-se plum groves. They bloom a bit earlier than Yoshino-bai-go.

                           
そしてこちらが吉野梅郷。

And thses are from Yoshino-bai-go.

そして美味しい梅づくしの食事が頂けるのは梅の里九兵衛。ここで食事をした人は梅の香りのお風呂に入ることが出来ます。
You can enjoy not only the scenery but seasonal plum dishes at the restaurant named Ume no sato Kyu-bei (Japanese language only). They offer you complimentary plum flavored hot bath (Japanese style) there.

個人宅の庭かと思っていまいそうに、梅林が広がっています。

It seems as if someone's private area. Such how plum groves are everywhere.

梅の香りしてきましたか?

Can you smell plum blossoms?