One of Tohoku’s two big Sakuras, Hirosaki Park’s Sakura. Its unique characteristics are that by using the apple’s prune techniques, from one bud twice as much flowers blossom. Hirosaki’s sakura front is usually at the end of April. This year, because it was still cold in April, the front came during the time of golden week.

Hirosaki park’s sakuras, in the spring and summer, the thorough removing of the dried stems and diseases, providing fertilizer personally, the sap has revived, and with the influence of that the weight of the leaves stretches down the branches of the trees.

When fall comes and the weather gets colder the trees harden, there are no worries of the branches being crushed down due to the weight of the snow. Currently the branches stretch down to the water of the canal; the reflection of the sakura in the surface of the water is particular.

The inner main Shidare sakura that is located in the Hirosaki-jyo castle tower is naturally enough, the view from the sakura tunnel in the west is amazing.

The contrast between the fully blossomed sakura’s pink color and the red bridge.

During the Sakura festival, within the park there is a light up; the park that is tinged by the Yozakura (night sakura), is different from the gorgeous during day time, it shows us the mysterious expressions. The sakura that is being lit by the special lighting reflects on the water around the castle, brings out the mysterious elegance, and its beauty fascinates many people that come to visit.