Houkiji Temple

Cherry Blossom in Hokkaido 2018_4

When people go to Hokkaido for hanami, they will visit Goryokaku Park in Hakodate or Matsumae Castle in Matsumae. No doubt these two are the best one can find in Southern Hokkaido but there is a hidde...

One weeping cherry tree

Original Text

I visited on a bus tour to see the cherry blossoms for 2 nights and 3 days. There is a parking lot, and you will enter the precincts of the temple across the pedestrian crossing with a traffic light. A guard is controlling traffic. One weeping cherry blossom in the precincts. 300 years old. The branches are splendid and in full bloom. It looks heavy, but it is independent. You can see the upper part from the road side, but it is recommended to go by the side, go around, and appreciate it from a 々 angle.

Trees for 300 years の see you な branch れ

Original Text

It is a temple of the Nichiren sect in Hokuto City. Since it was built at the end of the Edo period, the history is not so old, and the main hall is brand new, so it is not a temple where you can enjoy architecture. This urinary cherry tree is a 300-year-old weeping cherry tree in the precincts, and is also one of the famous places that constitute the Hokuto cherry blossom corridor. It is crowded with many tourists during the cherry blossom season. Since I went to see it early in the morning, there were few people and I was able to monopolize the scenery. The scenery where many cherry blossoms are heavy hanging is wonderful, and I am watching ...

Who is it?

Original Text

　When I was looking for a famous cherry blossom spot in southern Hokkaido, I found a place named "Hokuto Sakura Corridor" in Hokuto City. One of them was the cherry blossoms at Hokiji Temple. We visited here just before the cherry blossom festival was held. Traffic restrictions had begun, but since it was before the festival opened, there was an off-limits zone to surround weeping cherry blossoms. The weeping cherry tree that is ３００ year is about ８ blooming, and its size and branches are great ...

It's a very nice cherry blossom.

Original Text

　The theme of our trip this time is to visit the famous cherry blossom spots in southern Hokkaido. Matsumae Park and Goryokaku Park are very famous, but I learned that Hokuto City also has a famous cherry blossom spot called "Hokuto Sakura Corridor". The representative is the weeping cherry blossoms of Hokiji Temple. We visited Hokiji Temple on ４ Moon ２５ Day. While Matsumae Park, which I visited the day before, was in full bloom, this cherry blossom was like ８ blooming. Even so, it is a wonderful cherry blossom. According to the materials, the age of the tree is about ３００ years. High ...