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Flowers call
out me to the outside.
Let’s
enjoy four seasons changing the color of the plants.

We are pushed for time in our busy life. However
vivid colorful flowers give us some rest.
Why don’t you enjoy watching our beautiful spots occasionally? |
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| Japanese Apricot Garden in Dokeiji |
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The old plum tree 7 meters in
height is the 100 age of a tree in the front garden of the
Main hall. Over 300 plum trees in the west side of the main hall bloom
in March like mist covers the garden.
mid March to late March |
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| Camellia in the Central Park |
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Vivid color camellia blooms
in the deep green leaves during pleasant climate. Why don’t
you go walking in the season getting warm?
early March to late April |
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| The cherry blossom of Jikouji |
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The equinoctial cherry blossom
is famous for the earliest blooming of Utsunomiya.
The age of the tree is more than 150 years old and the shape covering
the cherry blossom is highlight. It is illuminated in the term of the
cherry blossom.
(Natural Monument designated by Utsunomiya City)
early April
> 20 minutes walk from JR Utsunomiya Station
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40 minutes by car from Utsunomiya IC |
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| The
drooping cherry tree in the Shiroyama west elementary school. |
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Natural Monument designated
by Utsunomiya City.
The drooping cherry trees about 400 years old bloom in the center of the
school playground. A mountain range of a background arouses taste, too. |
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| The drooping cherry tree in Shounji |
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The age of the tree in Shouunji
is about 300 years old. It was planted in the
commemoration of rebuilding ex-main hall. The beauty of the aged blooming
tree has
lasted historical time.
(Natural Monument designated by Tochigi Prefecture)
early April
> 15 minutes bus Kanto bus ride from JR station
bound for Takaragi Danchi (housing estate) 3 minutes walk from “The
front of Showa elementary school” bus stop
> 35 minutes by car from Utsunomiya IC |
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| The
cherry blossom of Hachimanyama Park |
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About 700 cherry trees planted
in about 210,000 square meters gardens bloom at a time once in April. “Cherry
Festival” is full of a large number of flower viewing visitors
every year.
early April
> April 8th to 18th, light up time from 18:00 to
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| The
cherry Blossom Avenue along Shinkawa Channel |
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The 600 meters long cherry
blossom of Shinkawa riverside is crowded with a lot of people. The
festival is observed every year.
The blossom illuminated at night is especially beautiful and it attracts
many people.
early April
> 15minutes Kanto bus ride from JR station bound
for JR Tsuruta station via Shinmachi
> 20 minutes by car from Kanuma IC
(April 1st to 10th, light up time from 18:00 to 22:00) |
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| The
cherry blossom in the precincts of GamouShrine. |
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The precincts surrounded
by the green of Hachimanyama Park are still full of nature.
Flowers in full blossom follow a pink accent in green every year in April. |
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| The
colonnade in front of Utsunomiya University department of engineering |
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The line of cherry trees
on the roadside spread in front of Utsunomiya University department
of engineering. The neighbors enjoy cherry blossom in the premises
of Utsunomiya University, too. |
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| The
cherry trees are in Prefectural General Athletic Park |
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About 500 Yoshino cherry
(Somei Yoshino) trees planted in the general athletic park. The whole
park is stained with cerise in the time of a flower. “Cherry
tree Festival” is held for approximately 1 week in April.
early April |
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| The cherry blossom of the Nikko Road |
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16km Cherry blossom Avenue’s
leading from Utsunomiya to Imaichi.
Beauty of a tunnel of about 1,500 trees following the cryptomeria Avenue
of the Nikko Road seems to be totally a dreamland.
mid April to late April |
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| The
cherry blossom |
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| Azaleas of Tsukayama Tumulus |
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Tsukayama Tumulus
is an eminent big old burial mound in a prefecture. It is in a large-sized
burial mound with a square front and round back of full length 98 meters.
It is almost covered with azaleas. So dyed in the scarlet, that tumulus
is bright with 10 several kinds,about 10,000 stocks azaleas, a sigh
comes out.
late April to mid May |
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| The Azaleas of Hachimanyama Park |
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An azalea of 30 several kinds
with 2,300 stocks is colorful, are in full of glory. In
May, the photo contest of an azalea and professional models are opened
every year.
late April to mid May |
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| The Utsunomiya Remains Park |
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About 1,500 stocks day lilies
are growing wild in the park of Utsunomiya Remains. A restored large
village of the ancient time let a colorful large flower bloom. Yellow
day lily Festival is held every year in May.
late April to mid May |
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| Peony of the Central Park |
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Large-flowered is a peony
of characteristic. The bright color makes a wall surface of the old
chamber of commerce made of an Oya stone in garden, and exquisite
contest.
late April to mid June |
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| Hydrangea of the Central Park |
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Hydrangeas bloom for a very
long period from the time of rainy season. A flower has the thing that
changes variously after beginning to bloom.
early June to late June |
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| Iris of the Aqueous Botanical Garden |
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Every June 30 kinds iris
of about 3000 stocks bloom in the Aqueous Botanical Garden, It gives
visitors their comforts. Look at splendor of the color that nature
creates by all means. “Iris Festival” is held during its
blooming. At the time free irises are handed out and flowers are on
sale.
mid June to late June |
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| Lavender of Romantic-Mura |
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Starting King of the lavender,
English lavender, We can watch pink lavender and French lavender.
We can enjoy a lot of charm such as a color, a fragrance, a figure
in
colonies.
early June to mid July |
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| Hydrangea of the Nikko Road |
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early June to mid July |
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| Romantic-Mura |
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| The
bank road full of blooming cosmos along Tagawa River |
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Local people love the riverside
way. A cosmos grows in colonies and, along Tagawa quenching neighboring
rural districts in autumn, blooms in profusion. |
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| The ginkgo row of trees in the Station East Park |
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The vivid color of ginkgo
new leaves is beautiful. Don’t miss to overlook it in late fall
stained with beautiful gold. |
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| The Big Ginkgo |
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The big ginkgo was planted
on the sandbag of moat called “Hyakken-Bori” around Utsunomiya
castle in 1620. During 400 years the big ginkgo in the center of the
city has watched the things happened in Utsunomiya. People call it “Ooichou” with
love. It is about 33 m in height, 6 m in thickness. |
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| The ginkgo of Joganji |
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The huge ginkgo 500 years
old is standing in the precincts of Joganji. The view in all its glory
is the best of ginkgos in the city. |
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| Akagawa-dam and Mt.Kogashi |
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Akagawa-dam is a beautiful
dame reflecting the shape of Mt. Kogashi in it.
People can enjoy watching the cycle of the season. |
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| Gohonmaru
Park |
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They have a beautiful garden
with a fountain-set pond. People can enjoy fresh leaves and autumnal
folige. |
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