Japanese Plum Blossoms – 梅 (ume)

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Cherry Blossoms (桜 – sakura) are very popular in Japan. But do you know about Japanese plum blossoms (梅 – ume)?

japanese plum blossoms

Japanese plum blossoms (梅 – ume) are the first sign of Spring in Japan. They usually start blossoming in February and bloom through March.

Sakura, on the other hand, don’t start blooming until late March or April in most regions in Japan.

japanese plum blossoms

Ume come in many different colors ranging from white to pink to yellow. The variety of colors and types of plum trees is one of the things that makes them so beautiful.

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

We talked about 花見 (hanami – flower viewing) last year. Nowadays, Hanami usually refers to Cherry blossom viewing. However, the practice of flower viewing is actually thought to have begun in the Nara Period (years 710–794) with Plum blossoms.

It wasn’t until the Heian Period that Hanami came to be associated with Sakura.

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

Ume are often planted outside of Japanese shrines and temples.

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

Although they are not as popular as Sakura, Japanese Plum blossoms are very beautiful!

japanese plum blossoms

japanese plum blossoms

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