Plum blossoms

The other day, I went to the plum tree park (Yoshino Baigo) in nearby Ome City. Plum is "ume" in Japanese, so right now anything ume-flavored or colored is popular. These ume are more sour than western plums, and are often pickled or made into a sauce and served in savory dishes.

Ume blossoms come in shades of pink and white.

Yoshino Baigo park is a good climb.
We like it in summer, when it's very quiet.

Ume blossoms are peaking now, so many people come to Ome for the hike.

Tama River near the plum park

(great for cooling off in summer!)

Smelling sweet and reaching high!