Breath of Spring Spirea in full bloom

Yukiyanagi is a beautiful white spring flower that is very common in Japan. Right now it is in bloom all around the Kanto plain (the Greater Tokyo area) and in the flatlands of Saitama Prefecture is has just reached full bloom the last few days. I took the photo in this post yesterday.

In English it is called Spirea thunbergii or Baby's Breath Spirea or Breath of Spring Spirea. Personally, I love the name Breath of Spring Spirea and I think it is very fitting for the beauty of the flower. The Japanese "yukiyanagi" literally means "snow willow" which is also a very apt name for it.

Have you seen any Yukiyanagi blooming in your area of Japan? Is it in full bloom yet?