The other day when I was driving back home, I spotted a very beautiful weeping cherry tree fully blooming in a temple in my neighborhood. Although I didn't know anything about the temple and it was not a tourist spot or anything, I couldn't resist the temptation. It turned out to be Jotokuji Temple of Shinshu Otani sect, whose mother temple is Higashi (east) Honganji in Kyoto. The cherry blossoms I spotted belonged to two cascading cherry trees on the temple grounds. It was a rare sunny day in Fukui and these trees were blooming happily under the blue sky. They made me happy, too!
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Fukui's Jotokuji Temple with Sakura
Gorgeous weeping cherry trees in the temple grounds

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Gorgeous weeping cherry tree cascading down in front of a belfry

The stone marker of Jotokuji Temple in Fukui City

The main hall of Jotokuji Temple with a pretty pink cherry tree under the blue sky

Tall weeping cherry tree standing near the main hall

They still have unopened cherry buds which will bloom soon!

Cascading cherry tree boughs and a stone lantern

Looking up at a belfry, cherry trees and the blue sky. How refreshing in almost always gray Fukui!

This tree looks like a proud queen in a gorgeous pink gown!

Blooming in warm spring sunshine

Pink cherry blossoms and green leaves are making a striking contrast with the blue sky above

Weeping willow tree in fresh green

Temple sign viewed through green weeping willow tree leaves

Cascading cherry branches and the main hall

The view of the main hall seen from the gate

Belfry with a pink weeping cherry tree under the blue sky
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