桜の見えるスポット3選！Best Places in Vancouver for Cherry Blossom Spotting
こんにちは。早いものでもう今年も4分の1が終わろうとしています。そして長い長い冬が終わり、春はすぐそこ、桜の季節到来です！
バンクーバーに最初に桜が来たのは1930年代だそうです。そこからどんどん入ってきて、今では街を歩いていても桜をよく見かけますよね。
今日はスタッフが勝手に選んだ桜が見れる場所を3か所紹介したいと思います！
1. スタンレーパーク
言わずもがな、スタンレーパークには桜がたくさん咲き誇ります。もともと最初に桜がきたのがここスタンレーパークで、日系カナダ人戦没者慰霊碑に追悼の意を込めて贈呈されたそうです。桜を見つつ、散歩やサイクリングなども楽しめます。ダウンタウンへ戻るときはウェストエンドも歩いてみると、桜がちらほら咲いていて楽しめます。
2. クイーンエリザベスパーク
Cambie Streetを南に下っていくとあるQueen Elizabeth Park。ここは桜だけでなく、いつも美しく整えられたたくさんのお花や植物、お庭が有名ですね。サンセットもきれいです。
3. UBC (University of British Columbia)
バンクーバー最大の大学とあり、広い敷地内のいたるところに桜が咲き乱れます。今は無き旧5000円札の新渡戸稲造さんの庭園、その名もズバリ「新渡戸稲造記念庭園」に足を延ばせば、The日本という感じの美しい庭園が楽しめます。そこでは日本のわびさびと桜を見ることができて、ホッとすること間違いなしです！
以上今回は3つご紹介しましたが、行く時間がないよ～という人は、バラード駅でも手軽に美しい桜並木が見られます！桜の季節、今から楽しみですね！
Can you believe that a quarter of this year is about to end?
The long, long winter is about to over, and spring is just around the corner. The cherry blossom season is coming!
It is said that the first cherry trees came to Vancouver in the 1930s. Since then, you can see cherry blossoms at many places in the city.
Today, I would like to introduce 3 places where you can see the cherry blossoms that the staff chose arbitrarily!
1. Stanley Park
Needless to say, many cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Stanley Park. Originally, the cherry blossoms first came here at Stanley Park, and it is said that they were presented in memory of the memorial to the Japanese Canadian war dead. You can enjoy walking and cycling while watching the cherry blossoms. When you return to downtown, you can walk along the West End and enjoy the cherry blossoms.
2. Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park is located south of Cambie Street. Not only cherry blossoms, but also many beautifully arranged flowers and gardens are famous here. The sunset is also beautiful.
3. UBC (University of British Columbia)
It is the largest university in Vancouver, and cherry blossoms bloom everywhere its the huge campus. For the best cherry blossom on campus, visit Inazo Nitobe Memorial Garden which is named after Inazo Nitobe who is the author of famous “Bushido” and was on previous 5000-yen banknote. You can enjoy a beautiful traditional Japanese garden like “The Japan”. There is no doubt that you will be relieved to see Japanese wabi-sabi and cherry blossoms as well!
I’ve introduced three of the nice spots of cherry blossoms this time, but if you don’t have time to go there, you can easily see beautiful cherry blossom trees at Burrard Station as well! Looking forward to the cherry blossom season!
