Most viewed - Chichibu 秩父市 |
These photos were taken in late April 2007. (Copyright year in the images are mistaken.)883 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train station entrance at Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It takes about 90 min. from Ikebukuro to Yokoze Station via Tokkyu express train. Cheaper trains take 2 hours.631 views
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If you go early in the morning, there are fewer people.612 views
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Autumn Rose. Moss pink flowers have five petals with notches, looking like miniature cherry blossoms. The flowers are small. オータムローズ574 views
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Mini octopus555 views
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It is not yet full bloom. A few patches of green.459 views
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Quite spectacular when the flowers are in full bloom.438 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train with shibazakura design.423 views
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Little Dot are white flowers with a yellow dot at the center. リットルドット389 views
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McDaniel's Cushion are dark pink flowers. マックダニエルクッション384 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Yokoze Station. Get off here for an easy walk to Hitsujiyama Park where the Shibazakura moss pink hill is. A tourist info office is on the left. 西武池袋線横瀬駅382 views
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Chichibu Night Festival climax349 views
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You can buy a park entry ticket (300 yen) at a booth in front of Yokoze Station. Maps also available. Underpass at Yokoze Station.336 views
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Oakington Blue are bluish flowers. オーキントンブルー330 views
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Outside the main entrance is this area full of food and souvenir stalls.304 views
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The combination of Mt. Bukosan and the flowers are almost unlimited. Chichibu, Saitama. 武甲山302 views
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Tama-no-Nagare have a pink stripe on each petal. 多摩の流れ299 views
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Scarlet Flame are red. スカーレットフレーム295 views
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The map tells you how to walk to the park, but better to just follow the signs.293 views
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A total of 6 floats arrive. Chichibu Yomatsuri. Also see the video at YouTube.291 views
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Entrance to Hitsujiyama Park. Show your ticket or buy it at the booth nearby.283 views
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On sunny days, great for taking pictures.265 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms and moss pink.260 views
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Scarlet Flame259 views
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Poster256 views
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Local fire station designed like a float.252 views
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Moss pink is therefore commonly called "shiba-zakura" which can be translated as "grassy cherry blossoms" or "lawn cherry blossoms."252 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms251 views
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Chichibu Shrine236 views
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Eight varieties of moss pink are planted. This is Autumn Rose. オータムローズ235 views
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Held on Dec. 2-3 by Chichibu Shrine, Chichibu Yomatsuri is one of Japan's Big Three Hikiyama Float Festivals. 205 viewsOrnate floats are pulled along the city's main streets until they reach a large plaza at night where they are lit with lanterns. Fireworks then serve as the climax. Photo: Seibu Chichibu Station
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Little Dot. リットルドット200 views
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Little Dot196 views
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Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山182 views
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McDaniel's Cushion マックダニエルクッション176 views
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With great fanfare, the floats are pulled up the slope.175 views
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Stage at Chichibu Shrine167 views
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The festival climaxes with fireworks.167 views
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Ornate float is pulled along the streets toward Chichibu Shrine.165 views
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McDaniel's Cushion165 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms combine well with moss pink.162 views
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Main street crowd160 views
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The top of one slope provides a grand view of the flower carpet and Mt. Bukosan, one symbol of Chichibu. 武甲山158 views
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Floats parked along the main drag.156 views
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A float climbs up the Dangozaka slope before entering the Otabisho.156 views
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.154 views
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団子坂154 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms and Mt. Bukosan. 羊山公園154 views
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Taiko drum performance at the Otabisho.151 views
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In front of Seibu Chichibu Station148 views
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Bokusui Falls (I think...) 牧水の滝148 views
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Oakington Blue オーキントンブルー147 views
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Children's kabuki146 views
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Tulip and moss pink146 views
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The flower patterns don't look like anything.146 views
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A symbol of Chichibu, Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山144 views
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Hitsujiyama Park and Mt. Bukosan.144 views
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Torii143 views
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Uphill climb for Shibazakura.143 views
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Oakington Blue142 views
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In the Otabisho, a large plaza.141 views
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Chichibu Shrine offertory bin140 views
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Float at Chichibu Shrine139 views
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Hitsujiyama Park and Mt. Bukosan.138 views
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Stage performance at Chichibu Shrine137 views
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Nakamise shopping arcade at Chichibu Station 仲見世137 views
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Tama-no-Nagare. Means "Flow of Tama." Tama is a river. 多摩の流れ136 views
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Benches offer visitors a rest.136 views
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Scarlet Flame スカーレットフレーム134 views
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Float at Chichibu Shrine133 views
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How to turn the float.132 views
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Storehouse for a float131 views
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Chichibu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line 西武池袋線 秩父駅131 views
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Main drag127 views
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.126 views
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武甲山126 views
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武甲山124 views
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Mt. Bukosan and moss pink. 武甲山122 views
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Scarlet Flame before full bloom.120 views
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Tricot119 views
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The park allows dogs, but they bark and ruin the peace. They should ban dogs from the park.117 views
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Circular rainbow116 views
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The shadowy areas bloom much later.115 views
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Tama-no-Nagare look light pink from afar.113 views
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I found an almost infinite number of image combinations of the flowers and mountain.111 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at Chichibu Station109 views
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Are your eyes getting tired of seeing this mountain and flowers?105 views
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Corner work105 views
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Chichibu Station102 views
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Chichibu Station platform on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line93 views
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