By AKIKO TADA/ Staff Writer
March 25, 2023 at 18:01 JST
Visitors stroll along the Inui Street on the Imperial Palace grounds on March 25 to view the cherry blossoms. (Sayuri Ide)
A line had already formed outside the Imperial Palace grounds before 9 a.m. on March 25 to admit visitors eager to view majestic cherry blossom trees, despite steady rain and windy conditions.
The Inui Street that runs north to south through the palace grounds boasts an abundant variety of trees.
The street was off-limits to the public for the past three years due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“I was able to enjoy the special atmosphere of the Imperial Palace as well as the different varieties of cherry blossoms,” said Kiyoko Hirose, 78, of Kawasaki just to the south of Tokyo, who came with a friend.
Among the varieties lining the 600-meter stretch of Inui Street are the quintessential Somei-Yoshino and weeping cherry trees.
The street will be open to the public daily until April 2.
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