I went to quiet Nakajima Park to see the cherry blossoms and the waterfowl at the Iris Pond, but everywhere I looked, it was cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, and more cherry blossoms.
Both overseas visitors and local Sapporo residents were strolling through the park, enjoying the cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms and the Hoheikan

An unexpectedly fierce-looking grey heron

A mandarin duck at the Iris Pond

Cherry Blossoms Beautifully Enhanced by the Iris Pond