For foreigners in Toyama Raichou Bulletin Board

vol.8March 2024

Let's enjoy Toyama in spring !

①≪Flowers≫
・The Toyama Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)②

Festival in the Toyama Botanic Gardens Beginning・Tonami Tulip Fair (Tonami City)ofApril①③April 23 (Tue.)～May 5 (Sun.) ②

・Nyuzen Flower Road 2024

Beginning of April ③☆・ Peach Blossoms /Hana no mori Tenjinyama Garden④(Uozu City) Beginning of April ④

・Haru no Shijuso (Quartet of Flowers)⑤(Asahi-machi, Shimoniikawa-gun) Beginning of April ⑤Information on cherry blossoms in Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefectureとやまけん

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TOYAMA NETび

富山観光ナビ≪Festivals etc.≫ (Toyama City)・All-Japan “Chindon” Traditional Street Performers
Contest April 5 (Fri.) - 7(Sun.) (downtown)
・Iwase Hikiyama (float) Festival May 17(Fri.)-18(Sat.) (Iwase)
・San-no Matsuri (Hie Shrine Festival) May 31(Fri.) - June 2(Sun.) (downtown)
・Yatsuo Hikiyama (float) Festival

May 3 (Fri.) (Yatsuo, Toyama City)

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さくら

たのさくらものがたり

桜 enjoyをもっと楽
しもう ～ 桜 物 語 ～ ～～Let’sSAKURAにほんはる

さくらうす

ぴ ん く いろ

しろいろ

はなえださみうれ

日本の春といえば
桜 。薄いピンク
色や白色の花Seeingが枝いっぱいに咲
Sakuracherryblossoms
symbolize
springin Japan.
trees full of いて、見pale pinkるだけで嬉and white
blossoms, we can become happy. Now, let’s learn a little more about the flower.

Groups and History
There are two groups of Sakura: native ones and cultivated ones. Shidare-zakura, weeping cherries,and Somei-Yoshino, most popular for cherry-blossom viewing, are in the latter group. They were planted
in places where no native cherry trees had grown in the past or in gardens at upper-class people’shouses. In particular, Somei-Yoshino became a common tree all over Japan as it is fast-growing, canbe grown anywhere and is capable of being grafted. Actually, all Somei-Yoshinos originate from one tree!
Cherry flowers start blooming from the warm southern regions and gradually spread to the northern
regions in Japan.
In the case of Toyama, there are different kinds of cherry trees growing and the blooming times aredifferent, meaning we can enjoy the flowers for quite some time.
The 2024 cherry blossom forecast says the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in the middle of March.

Cherry Blossom Viewing
Cherry blossoms have been popular in Japan since ancient times. In the Edo Period (300400 years ago), people started planting cherry trees at the premises of temples and shrines oralong riverbanks, so the number of places where people could easily enjoy cherry blossom
viewing increased. At the same time, the population of large cities increased, and it is said thatthe pastime of eating and drinking while viewing cherry blossoms began.

※ When you go cherry blossom viewing, please take note of the following:
The weather. In the high season of cherry blossoms (March-April), the temperature sometimes
drops all of sudden (called ‘hana-gumori’ or ‘hana-bie.’) So, it’s better to put on warm clothes whengoing out for cherry blossom viewing.
Garbage. After enjoying eating and drinking, please take all garbage back home with you.
Please note that at some places, drinking and eating under cherry trees is prohibited. Also,
please do not step on tree roots, and do not hurt the trees.
(reference https://www.maff.go.jp/j/pr/aff/2303/)2

Blooming Time・The bloom time is different according to the type of tree and the climate. In most areas inJapan, we can enjoy cherry blossoms at the end of March.
・During the period of cherry blossom viewing, but we can enjoy every moment: buds
(tsubomi)– full bloom (man-kai)– flowers falling and leaves growing (hazakura)tsubomikaikaman-kai

sakura-fubuki

hazakura

Sakura sweets
There are a variety of sweets and drinks named Sakura, some use cherry petals and/or salted
leaves and are available at supermarkets or Japanese sweets shops.

sakura-mochi

hanami-dango

sakura-yu

Sakura hotspots in Toyama City (check the QR code on page 1 for more places)
Downtown riverside

Parks (Kansui, Joshi) & Gokoku Shrine

Itachi, Matsu,
Isobe river banks (nearJinzu river)

Around Kureha Hill

Suburban Toyama

Kureha Park,
Pref. Library, ToshiRyokuka

BotanicalGarden
Jinzu-kyo, Kaiwo-maru Park,
Fuchu Furusato Shizen Koen
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＜Necessary and Useful things at the time of a Disaster＞
A huge earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024. There are manynecessary/useful things at the time of disaster. When you are forced to live in an evacuation
center, in a car, or in a house without basic lifelines (water, gas and electricity), these goods(called “Bosai Goods”), some of which are shown below, can support your evacuation life.
Elementary schools are usually designated as evacuation centers. So it is a good idea to askyour coworkers and/or neighbors about the location of nearby elementary schools.

Food/Water

canned foodretort pouch foodsnacksbottled water

flashlight

cell phone charger

toiletries

matches

Daily Necessities

batteries

lighter

Clothes

underwear

rainwearTowelswork gloves

blankets

masks

money

spare key

disposable handwater packclothes
ValuablesIDbank notes
cashcards

Othershand-crank

first-aid kit

radiowarmers

Bosai

Hazard map 1 and manual (English, Chinese,

Goods

Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese)

Toyama City

Hazard map 2newsletter

Rolling Stock(stockingemergency food)4