Sweet osmanthus is in peak bloom at Shinmachi River and Awa Paper Waterfront Park in Tokushima City, and its sweet fragrance is spreading through the surrounding area on the autumn breeze. The flower grows on an evergreen tree in the olive family and is regarded as one of the “three fragrant trees,” together with winter daphne and gardenia.
Sweet osmanthus is in peak bloom at Shinmachi River and Awa Paper Waterfront Park in Tokushima City, filling the surrounding area with an autumn fragrance. The flowers are blooming yellow, adding colour to the riverfront and the park’s waterfront areas. The local landscape is captivating visitors with its fragrance as autumn arrives.
Sweet osmanthus is an evergreen tree in the olive family and is known in Japan as one of the “three fragrant trees,” together with winter daphne and gardenia. This year’s flowering has attracted the attention of local residents and visitors as a seasonal feature of autumn.
Around the park, people can be seen enjoying not only the flowers but also their fragrance, and on sunny days the area becomes even more appealing as a walking route.
This article presents nature appreciation as an example of a seasonal event in Tokushima City. Further updates will be needed for details on the flowering and how the fragrance spreads.