Grain Rain (Kokuu) Whisper of Water / The 24 Solar Terms

"Nara no Yaezakura (Double cherry-blossoms)," Nara Prefectural flower. Chisoku-in Temple, the precincts of Todaiji Temple (Nara City). [Chisoku-in Nara no Yaezakura, National Natural Monument]
Double cherry-blossoms with white petals and a faint tinge of red are blooming in the rain, which glistens with the fresh greenery. Nara no Yaezakura is said to be the last cherry blossom to bloom. They are very delicate and delightful amidst the bright greenery.

*According to the 24 Solar Terms of Reiwa 6 (2024), Kokuu is from April 19 to May 5.

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