JR Japan Atami Station will celebrate its 100th anniversary on March 25, 2025.

From December 15th, the "Atami Station 100th Anniversary Executive Committee", which consists of Atami Station and the station building "Raska Atami", has already started a "countdown photo", and it is Publication at the ticket gate of JR Atami Station and on Instagram every day until the day before the anniversary (3/24).
A total of more than 1,000 people, including related organizations and individuals in the city, participated in this "countdown photo". Along with the number of days left until the 100th anniversary, various people will appear every day.

Please take a look and join us in celebrating our 100th anniversary!

Atami Station 100th Anniversary Instagram
@atamist100cd

The 59th Shimoda Hot Spring Narcissus Festival is \(^o^)/ being held in
Scenes of the past peak season (early January).
This year, flowering is delayed by about two weeks and is expected to be in mid-January.
It is currently "beginning to bloom" and the scenery is not as good as the one in the photo, but please go out to the calm Tsuzukizaki.
#Narcissus Festival #Tsumekizaki #Flower Events

The 3rd Hosono Highlands Mountain Grilling Experience

🏔 What is 🏔 Hosono Highlands?
Hosono Highlands is a magnificent Highlands with an area of about 125 hectares (26 times the size of Tokyo Dome) on the slopes of Mt. Amagi, which erupted 800,000 ~ 200,000 years ago. It is also said to be a treasure trove of flora and fauna embraced by volcanoes.
In Spring, you can pick wild vegetables such as bracken in the fresh greenery, and in autumn, you can enjoy a large group of golden pampas grass. From the top, you can overlook Sagami Bay and the Izu Islands, creating a unique view of the grassland and the Sea Field.

Inatori Hosono Highlands has been recognized as one of the "100 grassland villages to leave for the future" in recognition of the value of knowledge, awareness, and technology accumulated in the region through many years of interaction between people and nature.
The Hosono Highlands is "mountain burning" to maintain the grassland. Scenes of grass being cut in preparation for mountain burning during the walk.
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🔥⛰ What is ⛰🔥 "Yamayaki"?

It is an annual task necessary to keep the Hosono Highlands "as it is".
By burning off the overgrown vegetation, it is prevented from becoming a forest, and the burned vegetation becomes a nutrient and is maintained as a rich grassland.

This mountain grilling has been going on every year in the Hosono Highlands since the Edo period.

In addition, since it is adjacent to the neighboring Kawazu Town, it is not possible to spread the fire, and it is necessary to burn off the Elevation difference and steep slopes.

A high level of burning know-how is required.
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●Events Overview

"Yamayaki" is a necessary activity to maintain the Hosono Highlands "as a grassland" and has been continued every year since the Edo period.
In February 2023, as our first initiative, we opened "Yamayaki" on a very limited basis and asked people to Visiting the site as a tour.
In order to let more people know about it more deeply, we will Held in the "Mountain Grilling Experience Meeting" again in 2025
Please experience the overwhelming scenery burning up.

●Events Schedule Saturday, February 8, 2025
Date & Time: 2/8 (Sat) 10:30~15:30 (tentative)
10:30 : Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Parking Lot Meet and Reception
11:00 a.m.: Viewing of mountain grilling (with an explanation guide on mountain grilling, lunch included)
14:00 : Walk after mountain burning (with guide)
15:30 : End of the entire process, dismissal (*Please note that the order of the program may change depending on the progress of the mountain burning.) ）
Meeting / reception location: Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Car (parking space available)
➡ On the day of the mountain burning, it is prohibited to enter the first parking lot of the general Car car Car. Please park your Car at the 2nd parking lot of Hosono Highlands Car foothills.
There is no public transportation to the venue. Please Use your own transportation to Access.

【Conditions of Participation】
・Capacity is limited to 30 people.
・Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
・Please be sure to understand the precautions and dangers at the site before applying.

【Participation Fee】
1 person / 3,500 yen Includes entrance fee, goods and service tax, local guide, lunch, insurance, grassland management Fee (1,000 yen)
* Fee will be paid on-site on the day of the event.
* We will contact you in advance and contact you by e-mail on the day of the Implementation. Please note that if you do not have an e-mail address, you will not be able to apply.

[How to participate]
Please enter the required Information from the Events page of the Higashiizu Town Tourism Association and apply.
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot
Or please apply by Phone to the Higashi-Izu Tourism Association (TEL: 0557-95-0700).

●Precautions
[About the work]
This Events will be the Visiting the site of the Scene of Yamayaki. It is not possible to participate in the burning work.
[Cancellation decision]
There is a risk that the mountain grilling will be canceled early in the morning of the day due to the weather (wind, humidity, rain, etc.). If the mountain grilling is canceled, this Events will also be canceled. Events are not available. Please accept the conditions of cancellation before applying.
[About the appearance of the day]
Thereare burning is a very dangerous process and there may be sparks and embers.
Prepare to wear clothes made of flame retardant ingredients so that your skin is not exposed.
In addition, all local itineraries are outdoors, so please take measures to protect yourself from the cold.
[About Kaido]
Only Japanese is available. Thank you for your understanding.

●Cancellation
In the event that the Events is canceled or canceled for this Events, the Events Fee will be charged as follows.

[In the case of cancellation of the mountain burning itself due to stormy weather (strong wind, dryness, rainy weather, etc.)]
No payment will be incurred if the mountain grilling is canceled.
[In case of cancellation due to customer's convenience]
・ Cancellations on the day before and on the day → will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount. Cancellations made up to 2 days in advance
→ Cancellation fee is 0% Cancellation → if you do not contact us, we will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount.
* In addition, we may make a claim for damages, such as related communication costs and actual expenses.
For unavoidable events due to disasters, etc., please contact the organizer

[In case of cancellation due to the organizer's convenience]
Events canceled due to circumstances other than weather, etc., the equivalent amount will be refunded after consultation with the customer.

●Bring your own
・Flame retardant (flameproof) measures and cold protection measures
・ Looks good even if it gets dirty with sparks and soot
・Comfortable shoes
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot

Yesterday, 12/25 (Wednesday), it was confirmed that the reference tree of "Atami Sakura" on the Itokawa Promenade has bloomed!
Some trees have been blooming since mid-December, but the reference trees have finally bloomed.

This "Atami Sakura" is a type of cold cherry blossom native to India that blooms in early January ~ February every year, and was brought to Atami by Italians around 1871 (Meiji 4) along with lemon and date palms, and was named "Atami Sakura" in the "Full of Flowers Campaign" held in Showa 40. 1977 (Showa 52) designated as a Atami City tree on April 10 (the 40th anniversary of the city's incorporation).
On the same branch, flower buds that bloom early and flower buds that bloom later can be arranged in two stages, so you can enjoy flowers for more than a month every year.

At the beginning of the year, the Cherry Blossom Festival opens along with the Ume Plum Festival!
Light up, cherry blossom tea and tea service, street performances, sword dances, band performances, etc. will be held during the Implementation, so please come and see the cherry blossoms.

【The 15th Atami Sakura Itogawa Cherry Blossom Festival】2025/1/11(Sat)~2/9(Sun)
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/208

* Regarding the flowering status, as soon as the city hall survey Documents arrives, it will be Publication on the above page each time, so please refer to it.

The annual New Year's Events "New Spring Dogashima Mochi Throwing Tournament" will be held in from 10 a.m. on January 2, 2025.

About 8,000 rice cakes fly in the sky. A congratulatory gift will be given 🎁 to those who get a mochi with a winning ticket for "Daikichi Beni" and "Daikichi White"

We look ☺️ forward to seeing you there

"Atami Yogurt Fermentation"
Grand opening today, 12/21! In front of Atami Station, it is "Nakamise Shopping Street".
I went to the Pre-opening yesterday!
Local, Tanna milk and Izu aloe are used.
There are a wide variety of yogurts, such as plain, thickly drained, and limited quantities of fresh Atami yogurt.
For eating, we also recommend drinkable yogurt, "Yo Roundabout Bread" with plenty of yogurt banner cream with Greek yogurt, and Greek yogurt Açaí!
Souvenirs include raw yogurt Butter Sandwiches, Busse and Soufflé Sandwiches.

It's so tasty and so cute 🐤

Atami Pudding, Atami Butter An, Atami Square Cream Puff, Atami Fruit King, Strawberry BonBonBERRY ATAMI HOUSE., Atami Mill Cheese, Atami Satori Honten, Montblanc Raw Silk, etc.

Please give it a try.

Atami yogurt fermentation plant
https://www.atami-yogurt.com/

In the factory on a winter morning, the air is clear and clear, and you can take more beautiful pictures.

Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture
2023/1

Hina dolls praying for children's evil amulets and good luck in life.
Hina dolls from the Izu Peninsula hang various wishes on both sides of the Hina-dan and decorate them with decorations
Thereare customs.

No.28 Hanging decoration of chicks
🌞 1/20(Mon)~3/31(Mon) 🌞

🍑 In the Inatori area of Higashiizu Town, there has been a custom since the Edo period to decorate a pair of hanging ornaments on both sides of the Hina-dan during the peach festival. 🍑

The hanging decoration of Inatori Hot Spring that has been passed down from generation to generation. The sight of many kinds of hanging ornaments, such as crawling dolls resembling babies, sanbanji, and rabbits, is a specialties of Inatori Hot Spring from winter to spring. A smiling sight of parents thinking of their children awaits you.

Venue Information

Main Venue / Cultural Park Hinanokan [Admission/500 yen]
Sponsor Exhibition Hall / Naburatoto (2/15~3/9) [Admission/100 yen]
Futatsubori [Admission free]
Yawata Shrine 【Free admission】

detail
Address 〒413-0411 1729 Inatori, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka
Phone 0557-95-2901
Access 20 minutes walk from Izu Inatori Station
Business hours 9:00~17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Car parking lot Cultural Park Car parking lot / 500 yen
Organizer: Inatori Onsen Ryokan Association
Held in 2025/01/20
Held in end date 2025/03/31

Yellow Leaf Reflection ✨

A large "Ginkgo" tree at Yen Tsuji Temple in Kuwana City. I tried to reflect on the roof of the Car parked in the Car parking lot. It has become a popular Spot. I'm worried about my manners in the future.

Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture "Yen Tsuji Temple"
2024/12

This is a guide to the annual project "First sunrise Roux" that welcomes the beginning of the new year elegantly on the boat.
You can spend the most luxurious time in a special place on the unobstructed sea on the Scene where the First sunrise rises from the Horizon.
This time, too, it comes with a geopark guide that will guide you about the Izu Peninsula!
Reservations are required, so if you wish, please make a reservation as soon as possible.

【First sunrise Roux from Atami Port】
Embarkation location: Atami Port (Atami ~ Hatsushima Liner Terminal)
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
6:00 Embarkation ticket sales (Atami Port Window)
Around 6:30 Departure from Atami Port Appreciation, stop and watch the first sunrise from the boat (around sunrise time 6:50)
Around 7:15 Return to port to Atami Port * Embarkation time is scheduled to be about 45 minutes
Ship in service: Ile de Vacance Premier or Ile de Vacance III
Capacity: 250 people
Reservation / required Phone reservation Phone 0557-81-0541 * Reservation starts on December 2, 2024 (Reiwa 6) ~
* If there is a cancellation on the day, the cancellation will be released to the general public.
Fee/Adult 2,600 yen, elementary school students 1,300 yen (free for preschoolers), pets 1,300 yen
* Depending on the weather, you may not be able to see the first sunrise or Mt. Fuji, but refunds are not possible.
* There are cases where Roux may be canceled due to Ocean defects, etc.
* The above contents are subject to change without notice due to weather and other reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/spot/181

Autumn leaves and seasonal cherry blossoms along the river.
I and a beautiful scenery that I didn't notice from the ground.

Haramura Village, Toyota City

Shot on DJI MAVIC 3
JAPAN Aichi Toyota 2023/12

* Flight notification has been submitted to the facilities manager.
* Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained.
* Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

Kawaura Valleys
Japanese cedar Itatori, Seki, Gifu Prefecture

Autumn leaves and emerald green water are mysterious

Valleys with a total length of about 7 kilometers surrounded by Mt. Samon, Mt. Hinaga, and Mt. Takinami.

Elevation about 300~1400 Meter of water in the Kawaura area gathers, and there are many place names related to its steepness, such as "Laughing" and "Zatobuchi".

It was selected as one of the 33 best Autumn leaves in Hida and Mino, and in contrast to the majesty created by the sheer rocks of 40~50 meters, the rock azaleas bloom beautifully in Spring, the Autumn leaves are colored in autumn, and the mysterious world Unfolds together with the emerald green water surface.
The best time to see it is in early May, late October ~ early November.

Takaga Shrine Jinsuian

658-4 Todo Takaga, Seki-shi, Gifu Prefecture

Naoko Takahashi used it for water supply and became famous "Takaga Forest Water".

The place that serves as the water intake is "Takaga Jinsuian" in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. It all started when the Ujiko (shrine parishioners) of Takaga Shrine, approach to the temple Local in 1996 (Heisei 8), dug a well about 50 meters underground at the side of Takaga Shrine (Takaga Yato) and Use it as water for the shrine.

More than 200,000 people gather every year to fetch this water, and it is a hanging water hermitage that Takaga Healing is proud of Township.

When you enter the hermitage, please pay the firstfruits fee of 100 yen.

You can pump up to 2 pieces at a time (up to 20 liters per container).

On Saturdays and Sundays, it is so popular that there is a line all day, and it is crowded with people carrying large plastic tanks.

There are also Sightseeing spot such as Takaga Shrine and Takaga Valleys in the vicinity, so Enjoy them together.

Takaga Shrine

Takaga Shrine has been rebuilt three times, from its founding in the Nara period (Yoro year), to the Heian period (Tenjo year), the Yoshino period (Keian year), and the Tokugawa period (Yasunaga year). The current Main Shrine was built about 280 years ago, and the Yawata Shrine, which is enshrined to the left facing the front, was built about 50 years before the Main Shrine. By the way, the current priest of Takaga Shrine is the 39th generation.

Nameless Pond (commonly known as Monet's Pond)

Nameless Pond in Itatori, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (commonly known as Monet's Pond)
Monet's Pond is a reservoir located beside the approach to the temple to Nemichi Shrine in Itatori, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. Maintenance was Used for irrigation around 1980 using the subterranean water of Mt. Takaga. Monet's Pond is a common name, not an official pond name. Local call it the Nemichi Shrine Pond or simply the Pond.

Water lilies blooming in highly transparent spring water are very beautiful,
The appearance of Nishiki carp swimming gracefully in the pond is like Monet's Representative "Water Lilies".

When is the best time to go to Monet's Pond?
Monet's pond can be enjoyed all year round. From the end of May to October, the water lilies begin to bloom, and from Spring to autumn, the amount of spring water entering the pond increases, so the transparency increases. November when the Autumn leaves change color and the silver Monet pond seen in the snow are also the best.

The location is difficult to understand, so when you come by Car
Please register the facilities in front of the pond "Flower Park Itatori" in the navigation system.

From Soto Recipes! As a special return to everyone who supported us through crowdfunding of the luxury retort "Izu no Gokumeshi" that fully uses high-quality ingredients from the three towns of Shizuoka and Izu, we Held in a social gathering to eat "Izu no Gokumeshi" together in Izu with our ambassador Izu no Nushi Fishing.
Izu Southwest Coast Tourism Promotion Council
Three towns: Nishi-Izu Town, Matsuzaki Town, and Minami-Izu Town
We received full cooperation in recipe development, etc.
Chiaki, Representative of Soto Recipe Co., Ltd.
Ambassador "Izu no Nushi Fishing"
With everyone who supported us
We enjoyed camping food unique to the southwestern Coast of Izu, such as "Dogashima barley wine", "Hon Wasabi and local fish", "Ghibier yakiniku", "natural eel kabayaki", "deep-fried ginaga shrimp", and "tide soup".
Souvenirs include "Hot Spring Melon", "Bonito Dashi Salt", and "Matsuzaki Rice".
There is a very much to everyone who participated.

138 Tower Park 138 Winter Illumination 2024
Held in period
November 16, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Held in time
17:00～21:00
Held in
Aichi Prefecture Ichinomiya City Komeiji Urasaki 21-3
price
Twin Arch 138 is charged separately Adult (15 years old and over) 500 yen, Child (6 to 15 years old) 200 yen, 5 years old and under free
Car parking free

An Illumination Events Held in every year at the National Kiso Mikawa Park 138 Tower Park in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture. The theme of the 2024 illumination is "STELLA ~Message from the Stars~". Illuminations with images of "stream stars", "North Star", "Aurora", and "constellations" shine throughout the park. Interactive illuminations that can be played with light also appear in various places. In addition, Christmas photo spots are also available. A huge Christmas wreath with a diameter of 3 meters can be photographed both during the day and at night. In addition, on Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, 2025, it will be lit as "New Year Illumination".

On the 7th after the new year, I went ✨ to Matsubara in Thee scenic pine groves of Japan to take pictures
When I looked at the photo later, I saw a child fairy in a kimono!
This Japan and warm landscape photo is my favorite ♡♡

Overnight Castle Snow Scenery
Castles and snow look good

Sumimata Towns, Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture

If you come to Ito City, you can't miss the seafood dishes!
We visited Haruhiramaru Amimoto and had a delicious Kaisen Donburi.
You can find more information on Ito City's official Instagram!
Please refer to it if you ♪ like it

Every year from the end of October to the beginning of November, the chestnut tiger butterfly ✨ flies to Izu Matsuzaki Town
This is an image I took when I went out on the Suruga Bay ferry two years ago!
Fascination with ♡♡ the pattern of the body and feathers is very beautiful and mysterious

Located a 10-minute walk from Izukyu Shimoda Station, "Ryosenji Temple" is indispensable for talking about the history of the opening of Shimoda.
On November 8th, "Sushi Shirabo 302" opened in the Car parking lot of Ryosenji Temple.

When you want to efficiently tour the compact Shimoda City area, when you want to have a light snap, when you want to enjoy a pleasant conversation with the shopkeepers, when you eat too much breakfast at the inn, but if you come to Shimoda, you want to eat sushi! You can feel free to drop by when you are (^^)/

The nigiri hands are several "sideline sushi chefs". Everyone trained for several months and made their debut ✨ at the same time as the store opened
It seems that you usually do a completely different job. There are also people who come from outside the prefecture.

In Shimoda, a new type of sushi restaurant "Sushi Shirabo" was planned by the fourth generation of the popular sushi restaurant "Mimatsu Sushi" in the city, trained sushi chefs on the side, and opened it.

Please stop by and Please enjoy it when you take a walk around the city! You may also be able to meet a "recommended" side sushi chef (⋈◍>◡<◍). ✧

Two winters ago, I took a picture of a tree in a nearby park!
In Japan, it is known ♡♡ as an auspicious tree to decorate for the New Year
Since it is a Christmas color, I have been enjoying framing this photo and hanging it on the wall from the Christmas season to the New Year!!

Until 12/24 (Tuesday), the actual "Hokke Mandala" is Open to the public at the Izuyama Local History Museum.
This Lotus mandala is said to have been embroidered with the hair of Hojo Masako at Izusan Shrine, and the repair inscription on the back states that Hojo Masako embroidered the Lotus Mandala using her own hair to mourn the bodhi of her husband, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and that it was used as the Honzon of Hokkedo.

The usual exhibit is a reproduction, but it is Open to the public to Limited Time the real thing yellowtail 2 years and 4 months.
Please take a closer look at the three-dimensional effect of the brahma characters and the color of the base by the hair that is unique to the real thing.

【Atami City Izuyama Local History Museum】
Hokke Mandala Open to the public Period: November 28, 2024 (Thu) ~ December 24, 2024 (Tue)

Address: 708-2 Izuyama, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Izusan Shrine Precincts)
Phone: 0557-80-4252
Access/About 10 minutes by bus from JR Atami Station bound for Nanao →Izusan Shrine in front of Get off
Business hours/9:00~16:00
Closed: Wednesday (or the next day if it is a holiday)
Fee: 180 yen for Adults (120 yen for groups), 120 yen for junior high and high school students (80 yen for groups), Free for elementary school students and younger
Car parking lot / Yes (for several cars / Izusan Shrine)
Remarks: * Group discounts are applied for 20 people or more.

In January of this year, I took a picture of the scenery spreading out in front of me from my hotel room at Lake Tanuki.
While retouching before posting, I found Mt. Fuji Ryu!! It has become a piece that can reaffirm the coolness of Japan, the country of the protection of the dragon god! !!

Winter in Shirakawa Township Photo taken on 2022.02.26

Shooting from the Hagijo Observation decks

Since it was free, chronic traffic jams began to occur due to Car parking for long periods of time, so parking spaces are currently Car Closed in Hagigi Observation decks. The usual parking lot near the Village Car closes in the evening, so I had to Accommodation to the Village and walk up to the Observation decks to take this view.

You can also use paid coin parking, so it would be nice to be able to go by Car.

This is a photo of the maple and gate of Oyada Shrine in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture
Autumn leaves bathed in sunlight were well photographed.

Shot on 12/1
The Autumn leaves of Atami Ume Plum Garden are in Best time to visit!

There are about 380 Maple trees in the park, and it is said to be "the latest Autumn leaves in Japan" because of the warm climate and the Squid that change color from late November to December every year.
Early blooming Ume plums have already begun to bloom from mid-October, so it is unique to Atami to search for Ume plums while Appreciation of the Autumn leaves.
Implementation during the Momiji Festival, the opening of the Annual event footbath, the Momiji Festival Photo Contest in Atami Ume Plum Garden, and the "Momiji Light up" are held.

Held in/2024/11/16~12/8
Held in time: Light up (every day during the period) 16:30~21:00
Venue: Atami Ume Plum Garden (8-11 Baien Town, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Phone: 0557-85-2222
Contact: Atami Tourism Association
Access/
■ About 15 minutes by bus from JR Atami Station to "Ainohara Housing Complex" → "Ume Plum Garden Get off
■ About 3 minutes on the Ito Line from Atami Station→ about 10 minutes on foot → Raingu Station Get off
Fee/Free admission

Car parking lot / 100 cars in front of Ume Plum Garden (open only during the held in period)
(Weekdays) 9:00~17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 8:30~17:00
Normal Car 300 yen, motorcycle Car &Car rotation 100 yen, micro 1000 yen

Light up of Nagoya's Swans Garden
I used white balance to create a refreshing blue photo.

Light up of Nagoya's Swans Garden
Emphasized the brilliance of the lights.

Yesterday, Thursday, November 28, the blooming of the "Himalayan cherry blossoms" in Shinsui Park was confirmed. (Photo taken on November 29)
Of the two trees, only the one on the sea side has begun to bloom, and only the top part. The other buds are also swelling, so it seems that they will bloom one after another.

This cherry blossom is a rare variety that blooms every year in late November ~ December, and blooms beautiful pale pink flowers.
In Atami City, parent trees There is a the slopes near Atami High School, and young trees are scattered in Shinsui Park, Tsukimigaoka Park, Sakura no Famous landmarks Trail, Nagahama Seaside Park, etc.
In August 1967 (Showa 42), when former King Birendra (then Crown Prince) of Nepal, who was studying at the University of Tokyo, visited Ito City, the Association of Friends of Atami Plants presented Atami cherry blossoms and Ume Plum seeds. In return, the seeds of "Himalayan cherry" given by Nepal in May of the following year 43 were sown and grown at a municipal farm in Shimotaga, Atami City in July of the same year.
Under the cold sky, the dainty blooming cherry blossoms are very beautiful.

【Himalayan cherry blossoms】
A deciduous tree that grows in temperate to temperate zones near the Himalayas.
The flowers bloom in November ~ December and are crimson, the petals are 8 ~ 13 mm long, and there is a lot of nectar.
Scientific name: Prunus cerasoides
Family name / Rosaceae Genus name / Prunus genus Place of origin / Nepal
Number of bottles (as of November 2019): 49 in total
　・ Sloping land near Atami High School (1 parent tree): Kamitaga, Atami City
　・Tsukimigaoka Park (1): Shimotaga, Atami City
　・ Shinsui Park (2 parks): Next to the first Car parking lot of Shinsui Park Nagisa Towns, Atami City
　・Beside the Taga junior high school gymnasium (2): Shimotaga, Atami City
　・ Sakura Famous landmarks walking path (14 lines): Kamitaga, Atami City
　・Nagahama Seaside Park (29): Kamitaga, Atami City
Inquiries: Atami City Parks and Green Space Division Phone 0557-86-6218

At Atami Ume Plum Garden, the Autumn leaves will soon be Best time to visit, and the Early Blooming Ume Plum have begun to bloom since October, so now you can see Autumn leaves, Ume Plum, and cherry blossoms in Atami Period.