The cherry blossom season has come to an end in Kyoto City. On April 10, 2024, when the weather was blessed with good weather, a wild deer appeared in the Takano River in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, which is lined with cherry blossom trees. Passersby stopped to admire the co-existence of flowers and animals.

Deer spending time in the Takano River under the blooming cherry blossoms (April 10th, Mabashi upper reaches of Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City)

Cherry blossoms line the embankment on the left bank of the Takano River between Matsugasaki Bridge and Mabashi Bridge for about 400 meters, painting the area a light pink color.

Deer soaking in the river

On this day, a herd of seven animals was spending time under the blue sky that had spread since the morning. They were divided into two groups, grazing on the riverbed, and dipping their legs in the river to drink water. He was relaxing under the cherry blossoms without seeming to care that people were watching.

A row of cherry blossom trees along the Takano River

People passing by looked surprised when they noticed the deer, but they also took out their smartphones and took pictures.

 
Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.