Blossoming plum trees marked the arrival of spring at Sumida Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday, the first day of the season according to the traditional Japanese calendar.
The Taito Ward parks department said the white and pink flowers started to appear on the park's about 150 plum trees in early January, about the same as an average year.
The best period to view the blossom is from mid to late February when most of the trees will be in full bloom.
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