KOFU, Japan: A popular Mt Fuji viewing spot in central Japan was crowded with visitors on Sunday, allowing them to take photos of cherry blossoms in bloom around a five-story pagoda with the mountain in the background.
Cherry blossoms bloom around a five-story pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park in Yamanashi prefecture city of Fujiyoshida, with Mt Fuji seen in the background. (Kyodo photo)
The around 650 Someiyoshino cherry trees at Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi prefecture, are likely to fully bloom soon following sunny weather.
Entry to the observation deck halfway up Mt Arakura was restricted as many tourists were visiting the area.
"I was really moved as I wanted to see the beautiful view that represents Japan, with Mt Fuji, which is admired by people around the world, cherry blossoms and the five-story pagoda," said Yoko Yamane, a 69-year-old woman who came to the park from Saitama prefecture with her husband.
