March 5, 2025 is "Keichitsu", one of the 24 solar terms when hibernating insects emerge. On March 4, when it was cold and rainy intermittently, the early-blooming "Shogatsu-zakura" cherry blossoms were in full bloom in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, and white-eyes could be seen perching on the branches.
Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.