Apricot Blossoms on display in Kamesei's lobby
あれっ？亀清旅館のロビーに杏の花が飾っているけど、
杏はもう咲いてきましたか？
いいえ、実は杏農家の杏宝園さんから剪定物の枝を頂きました。温かい部屋と保管したら、花がこんなに綺麗に咲いてきました。せっかくだから、週末のお客様が楽しんで頂けるようにロビーに飾ってみました。
本番のあんずまつりは千曲市の森「杏の里」及び杏宝園さんの千曲川沿いの杏畑は４月６日から４月２１日まで。今年こそ、その幻の薄いピンクの杏の花を是非、見に来て頂きたい！
Hey, aren't those apricot blossoms there in Kamesei Ryokan's lobby in full bloom? Have the trees started flowering already?
Well, actually, local apricot orchardist Kyohoen kindly gave us some branches that they trimmed. We kept them in a warm room, and they bloomed. So we are displaying them in our lobby for this weekend's guests to enjoy. Kind of a pre-apricot blossom festival.
The real festival takes place in nearby Mori "Apricot Village" from April 6th to April 21st. Kyohoen's orchard here along the Chikuma River just north of our onsen town Togura-Kamiyamada will be in bloom the same time.
