February 14th-February 18th, 2024 is Spring-RISSHUN (Beginning of spring)-3rd KOU “Fish emerge from the ice” The thick ice is gradually melting. Then fish emerge from the ice.

When I approached the carp in the agricultural pond to take a photo, they quickly ran away to hide under the ice again.

On the other hand, the carp in the pond of the sightseeing place approached me by themselves to beg for food. They are not shy ^^ It’s like they were waiting for the ice to melt in spring.

20240215 At 山寺常山邸池泉 (The pond of YAMADERAZYOUZAN’s house in MATSUSHIRO, NAGANO City).
Due to the unseasonably warm weather yesterday (14℃), very little ice remains.