Hi Atsuko with some beautiful Sakura pictures. The most commonly seen cherry blossom tree in Japan is ソメイヨシノSomeiyoshino. The 大寒桜 Ookan-zakura blooms a little earlier than Someiyoshino. These pictures are of one and the same cherry tree, Ookan-zakura. They are white at the beginning of blooming and turn deep pink when in full bloom. I was also impressed by the beauty and interesting changes of the Ookanzakura for the first time this year, so I would like to share them with you.╰(´︶`)╯ Ookan-zakura@Kengun elementary school. Someiyoshino are expected to bloom around the 20th in Kumamoto.