Near the mountains in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, lie two sites of quite different flower power. The Tsubaki Shrine (椿大神社), whose name means camellia shrine, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, while the Suzuka Forest Park (鈴鹿森園) is a explosion of glorious pink blossoms every March as 200 weeping plum trees herald spring’s […]
Tag Archives: plum blossoms
April
01
Plum Perfection
posted by Claire Usmar
Plum blossoms at Yuki Shrine (結城神社) in Tsu, Mie Prefecture.
March
28
Pretty in Pink
posted by Claire Usmar
A local enjoying the plum blossoms, the first and most colourful harbinger of spring here in Japan.
March
12
Spring at the zoo
posted by Claire Usmar
An early spring trip to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (東山動植物園) in Nagoya, Japan.
March
12
Bring on the blossoms
posted by Claire Usmar
Originally posted on Mie!:
Spring has arrived and with it so too has blossom season begun. While the world famous sakura (桜 – cherry blossoms) steal top billing every year, the first blossoms on the scene are the plum blossoms. More colourful and sweetly scented, mid March is their peak season. Two top places to…
