32nd Annual Umegaoka Plum Festival / 第３２回梅ヶ丘梅祭り

Today, being sunny and also being our day off, we decided to walk to Hanegi Park in Umegaoka for their annual plum festival. The festival will continue until March 1. This year, we decided to eat lunch at home before heading to the park so we wouldn't be tempted by the various food stalls. As we neared Umegaoka station, we found that a flea market was in full swing as well. Before heading to the park, we decided to check things out at the flea market and also the various programs being held in front of the station. We checked out a dance group, a marching band, and a few yosakoi groups (traditional dance originated in Kochi Prefecture).

今日は晴れてたし、休日だったし、梅ヶ丘の羽根木公園まで散歩に出掛けました。今羽根木公園で第３２回梅ヶ丘梅祭りが開催しております。公園に行く前に家でランチを食べて、その後に出た。お腹いっぱいになって、公園にある屋台の食べ物が気にならないように。梅ヶ丘に行ったら、フリーマーケットも開催してました。マーケットを堪能し、駅前のイベントをいろいろ見ました‐ダンスやら、マーチングバンド、よさこいグループ等。

The following pictures are not of plums but they still look beautiful and picturesque.

下記の写真は梅の花ではないですが、美しいからつい写真を撮りました。