2020.12.27
The PR video “101st Hirosaki Park Sakura (2020)” produced by the Hirosaki City Metropolitan Area Campaign Executive Committee in Aomori Prefecture is the “2nd Furusato Video Awards (Regional Promotion)” sponsored by the Japan Center for Regional Development. Grand Prize Video Category) ”won the grand prize.
This is a project that the Japan Center for Regional Development has been holding since 2019 to introduce promotional videos that convey the appeal of the region. In the 2nd year of Reiwa, a selection was made from a total of 125 applications from all over Japan under the theme of “Regional promotion videos that can be connected even if you can’t meet”, and won the grand prize of the highest award.
“The 101st Sakura in Hirosaki Park (2020)” includes the cherry blossoms in Hirosaki Park, which was produced in the spring of 2020 and is also called the best cherry blossom in Japan, and the tree doctor “Team Sakuramori” who protects the cherry blossoms. It is a documentary video work that chases the figure of the worker who did.
The “Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival” was scheduled to be held as the 100th anniversary.
From the perspective of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it has been canceled since 1944 to 1946, which was affected by World War II. Hirosaki Park was also closed for the first time since it opened in 1895.
In the park, you can only hear the sound of the wind blowing through and the chirping of birds. In 2020, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and the atmosphere was mysterious with the snowstorms.
In this video, while depicting the ephemeral and powerful cherry blossoms and the workers who support them, “Like the cherry blossoms that start preparing to bloom again from the moment they fall, we will overcome this difficult situation together and everyone will see the 101st cherry blossoms next spring. I want to welcome you. ”
Please take a look at the ephemeral and dynamic cherry blossom snowstorm in an empty park!
We are also currently working on a PR video that follows Hirosaki Park in the four seasons. It is scheduled to be released on “Promotion Site Hirosaki City” etc. around February 2021. Please take a look here as well.
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Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
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Tochigi
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Fukuoka
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Ishikawa
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Tottori
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Hiroshima
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Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
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Tokyo
Art
Event
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Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
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Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
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