Chinese plum

Plum blossoms, fragrant and graceful in early spring

Ume (Japanese apricot) has long been popular in Japan as a flower that heralds the arrival of early spring. Blooming from February to March, when the weather is still cold, the beautiful pink, white, and red flowers fill the branches, and their sweet fragrance reminds us of spring. Blooming ahead of the cherry blossoms, ume blossoms exude a dignified beauty and strength that makes many people long for the arrival of spring. Ume trees can be enjoyed in a variety of forms, from old to young, and plum trees planted in plum groves or in shrines and temples are especially tasteful.

Aguri Park Sagayamaen - Kanagawa PrefectureAkebonoyama Agricultural Park - Chiba PrefectureAbuda Fukujuso no Sato - Gunma PrefectureKoshu Plum Grove - Saitama PrefectureKoshigaya Plum Grove Park - Saitama PrefectureKameido Tenjin - TokyoUshitenjin Kitano-jinja Shrine - Tokyo, JapanShiba Park - TokyoOdawara Flower Garden - Kanagawa PrefectureHaruna Plum Grove - Gunma PrefectureJindai Botanical Park - Tokyo, JapanSoga Plum Grove - Kanagawa PrefectureOmiya No.2 Park - Saitama PrefectureOmiya No.2 Park - Tokyo, JapanYugawara Plum Grove - Kanagawa PrefectureYushima Tenjin - TokyoHamarikyu Gardens - TokyoMinogo Plum Grove - Gunma PrefectureMikurain - Saitama Prefecture
January

Hanegi Park｜Pink plum blossoms shining in the morning sun

In this photo, I captured the beautiful pink plum blossoms from the side in Hanegi Park, and used the morning sun to create a translucent texture of the petals.
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January

Hanegi Park｜The transparency of the ume plum blossoms highlighted by the backlight

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park to take advantage of the backlight to capture the pink plum blossoms, each petal of which appears to be transparent.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Early spring air on a path through a plum grove

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining the atmosphere of a path through a plum grove with a white plum tree standing off to the side.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Pink plum trees near full bloom

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park with the pink plum tree, which was blooming particularly beautifully in the plum grove, as the main subject.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Ume-grove path and plum blossoms in full bloom

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining a plum grove path with pink plum trees blooming beside it.
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January

Hanegi Park｜White double plum blossoms seen through plum blossoms

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park to capture the white double field plum blossoms in the back over the pink plum blossoms in the foreground.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Fantastic plum blossom scenery created by the front blur

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park with the intention of creating a soft, magical atmosphere by blurring out the pink plum blossoms entirely and slightly capturing the white plum tree in the background.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Ume blossoms with formative beauty

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park, where I selected beautifully shaped plum blossoms and used slightly darker tones to create a calmer impression.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Ume blossoms against the blue sky

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with plum blossoms blooming vigorously against a clear blue sky.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Contrast of pink and white plum blossoms

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with white plum blossoms in the foreground against a background of pink plum blossoms spreading behind.
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January

Hanegi Park｜White plum blossoms surrounded by plum blossoms

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with a composition that looks as if it is peeking between pink plum blossoms, with white plum blossoms in the background.
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January

Hanegi Park｜A winter morning with plum blossoms and Mt.

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining a distant view of Mt. Fuji with a plum tree.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Ume plum blossoms with Mt.

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park, with a pink plum tree blooming in the foreground against the distant Mt.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Ume plum branches cut in dark tones

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park by selecting a beautifully shaped plum branch and adding a dark pink plum tree in the background to create a slightly darker and darker overall tone.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Scenery of blue sky and spreading ume (plum) grove

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, where plum trees line the plum grove, along with the expansive blue sky.
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January

Hanegi Park｜Quiet park surrounded by backlighting

This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, taking advantage of the backlight to silhouette the bench and the plum grove.
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January

Hanegi Park｜A simple shot with outstanding white plum blossoms

This photo was taken at Hanegi Park to highlight the white plum blossoms against the trees in the background.
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January

Omiya Daini Park｜Beautiful plum blossoms at the beginning of blooming

This photo was taken at Omiya Daini Park of a beautifully shaped plum blossom at the beginning of bloom.
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January

Omiya No.2 Park｜Fluffy Plum Gentleness

This photo was taken of plum blossoms in Omiya Park No. 2 with a fluffy atmosphere in mind.
January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Omiya No.2 ParkChinese plumblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Omiya Daini Park｜Ume blossoms captured from the front

This photo was carefully taken from the front of a beautiful plum blossom at the Omiya No. 2 Park.
January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Omiya No.2 ParkChinese plumblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
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