Isehara Flower Report January 23, 2025
Plum groves at Maruyama Castle Ruins Park, Hinata Yakushi, Ugaku Bunko, and the Sports Park
The wax-like, yellow, dainty flowers of the wintersweet (roubai) are beginning to reach peak bloom in some spots ahead of the plums. The swelling plum buds only add to the anticipation!
*Ugaku Bunko* (862-1 Kamikasuya)
The wintersweet by the torii next to the parking lot is very beautiful.
Most of the plum grove is still in bud,
but a few early flowers have already opened.

*Maruyama Castle Ruins Park* (2168-2 Shimokasuya)
The wintersweet at the park entrance is in bloom.
The plum trees beyond the stairs are
laden with many buds.

*Isehara City Sports Park* (320 Nishi-Tomioka)
The plum trees behind the cherry row at the entrance
are just beginning to show buds.

*Plum Grove at Hinata Yakushi* (1644 Hinata)
The plum grove behind Hinata Yakushi has started to bud.
Wintersweet is blooming beside Hojiden.
A few mitsumata (Edgeworthia chrysantha) trees are planted beside the main shrine building.