The center of Tokyo now looks more like a sea of yellow than a major metropolis.
This week rapeseed flowers bloomed in the central district of Tokyo at the Hama-rikyu Gardens. Usually these flowers appear in mid-March, but record warm temperatures this winter have possibly triggered an early bloom.
About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are planted in the park, providing a rare sight for locals and visitors alike.
A man looks at the monitor on his camera as he takes a photograph of rapeseed flowers at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo.
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: Visitors take photographs of rapeseed flowers at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: Rapeseed flowers bloom as a woman walks through Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: A man takes a photograph of rapeseed flowers at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: A couple takes a photograph of rapeseed flowers at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: Rapeseed flowers bloom at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 01: A couple wearing kimonos pose for a wedding photograph as rapeseed flowers bloom at Hama-rikyu Gardens on March 1, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. About 300,000 rapeseed flowers are in full bloom at the park located in the central district of Tokyo. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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