Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan

Pretty blossoms looming in the dark night of Fukui

Takako Sakamoto Mar 20, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Still bare cherry tree silhouetted at twilight in black and white</p>

<p>Pretty pink blossom in a spotlight</p>

<p>Wild plum boughs under the dark sky</p>

<p>White light at the end of the lantern-lit pathway</p>

<p>Their color stands out even in the dark</p>

I visited the illumination event held at Yokokan Garden the other night. After appreciating the tranquil beauty of the whole landscape, I looked for plum blossoms which I knew must be blooming somewhere in the garden. I searched near the spectators who were ah-ing and oh-ing at the beautiful reflections on the pond, trying to locate plum trees. Then I saw somewhat pinkish tree at the end of a dark path dimly lit by paper lanterns. There, I found it! Then I found another one, then another. This garden doesn't have plum grove, so each find was like a bonus for me. They made a fabulous finale to the magical night I spent at Yokokan!

Illuminated Yokokan Garden Series 1. Magical Night at Yokokan In Fukui 2. Illuminated Yokokan Garden in Fukui 3. Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...