
Taura Bairin Festival
Every year in early February to early March, the plum season is celebrated in Taura Ume no-sato, where the white plum of the blue axis, Shirakaga, and the red plum of the yoren bloom. Events such as takoage are held by parents and children in various places around Umebayashi, and each year there are about 15,000 visitors. Image courtesy of Taura's spring photographer Kaori Kawaguchi