今年の黒石さくら山「東公園」の桜は昨年のカレンダーを見比べると
3日～5日開花が遅れているようです。冬期間の豪雪の影響でしょうか。
公園内を歩いても晴れてはいるのですが、やや気温も低いようです。
園内全般を見ると開花している枝もありますが概ね三分咲きという
印象で、23日から25日にかけて見頃になるのではないかと思われます。
黒石の街中でも毎年開花の早い黒石駅前の禅寺「保福寺」の桜が
ほぼ満開となっていました。土塀と梵鐘楼のマッチングがいいです。
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Comparing this year's cherry blossoms at Kuroishi Sakurayama 
Azuma-Park to last year's calendar, they seem to be 3 to 5 days
 late in blooming. Because this could be due to the heavy snowfall
 during the winter.
It's sunny as we walk through the park, but the temperature seems
 to be a little low.
Looking at the park as a whole, there are some branches
 that are in bloom, but it seems that they are only about 30%
 in bloom, so I think the best time to see them will be from
 the 23rd to the 25th.
Even in Kuroishi-city, the cherry blossoms at the Zen temple
 "Hofukuji" in front of Kounan Kuroishi Station, 
which blooms early every year, are almost in full bloom. 
The earthen walls and the bell tower match well.