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

Odawara Flower Garden｜Fluffy plum blossoms in front focus

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden with the beautiful plum blossoms in the foreground in focus and the back largely blurred.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Ume blossoms sparkling in the light

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, where the light hits the plum blossoms and makes them sparkle.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Ume plum blossoms enveloped in soft light

This photo was carefully taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to capture the soft light of the plum blossoms.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜The air of the garden decorated with blooming plum blossoms

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to convey the atmosphere of the garden with plum blossoms in full bloom.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Vivid pink plum blossoms

This photo captures the beautiful blooming of bright pink plum blossoms at the Odawara Flower Garden.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Looking up at the tips of branches of plum trees

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with the composition looking up from slightly below, of plum blossoms.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Scenery of waiting for spring overflowing with plum blossoms

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to document the many beautiful plum blossoms in bloom.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Branching of plum blossoms captured in close-up

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with a slightly pulled back composition of an entire branch of plum blossoms.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Straight plum tree line

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with its impressive straight plum blossom branches.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Ume plum branches viewed from a little distance

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden of plum blossom branches from a short distance away from the tree.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Focus on the center, soften the front and back

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with the foreground and background blurred and the branches of the plum blossoms in the center in focus.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜The expression of ume plum peeking out from the back side

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden from the back side of a well-shaped plum blossom, aiming for a different look than usual.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜The tenderness of softly painted plum blossoms

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, where plum blossoms were photographed with a fluffy overall look.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Single-flowered plum tree softly

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden and depicts a soft depiction of a potted plum blossom.
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Branches of plum trees leading to the back in front bokeh

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with the foreground heavily blurred and the branches of the plum blossoms leading to the back.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Contrast between deep pink and white

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden with dark pink plum blossoms against a background of white plum blossoms.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Shaped white plum branches

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, where I carefully photographed a well-shaped white plum blossom branch.
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜White plum blossoms take center stage in a blurred background

この写真は、小田原フラワーガーデンで、白い梅の花を背景ぼかし気味で撮影し、主役を引き立てました。
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January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Photographing white plum blossoms leaving the background

この写真は、小田原フラワーガーデンで、白い梅の花を、背景の花が少し分かる程度に残して撮影しました。
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
January

Odawara Flower Garden｜Pink plum blossoms with a faint pink background

この写真は、小田原フラワーガーデンで、ピンクの梅の花を、背景の梅がうっすら分かるようにぼかして撮影しました。
January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
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