Domestic cherry flowers at Omuro, Kyoto (Photo: T. Okamoto) 
work was carried out in 1917 the trees were removed 
and taken elsewhere. The rest are preserved and exist 
in three separate groups which form an avenue on the 
embankment of the Arakawa. 
Busy motor traffic on the embankment in recent 
years has done much harm to the trees, so that measures 
are being taken for their protection, and with a view 
to replacing old damaged trees by young ones, replant- 
ing has been started. The flowering season begins 
about April 20. 
5 Arashiyama 
Arashiyama or Mount Arashi (very often called 
- Ranzan) is situated on the western bank of the Katsura- 
gawa (Katsura River) flowing through the western 
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