At the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, various types of cherry blossoms, including Somei Yoshino and weeping cherry trees, are reaching their peak bloom. They are adorning the garden, competing with tulips, which are also in full bloom. On March 28, 2026, a warm day with temperatures exceeding 20 degrees Celsius, foreign tourists and families visited the garden, spreading out plastic sheets and enjoying "hanami" (cherry blossom viewing).

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