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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.Mar 25, 2023
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ID tag for "America" Somei-Yoshino cherry tree from America at the park. It now has a QR code linking to a Japanese webpage explaining the species.Mar 25, 2023
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. They are planted for a few hundred meters along Shin-Shibakawa River behind the Visitors Center. This was in late March.Mar 25, 2023
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.Mar 25, 2023
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About Adachi Ward's Japan-US Cherry Blossom connection and centennial in 2012.Mar 24, 2023
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The park also has this Reagan Sakura cherry tree planted here in April 2012 to mark the centennial of Tokyo gifting cherry trees from Adachi Ward to the US in 1912.This tree came from the original "Reagan Sakura" cherry tree planted in Nov. 1982 from a sapling given to Japan by Nancy Reagan in 1981. The sapling came from the original cherry tree planted in Washington, DC's Tidal Basin by Mrs. Helen Taft, the wife of President Willian Taft, in 1912.Mar 24, 2023
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This is the end of the "America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms.Mar 24, 2023
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A long cycling path goes along Shin-Shibakawa River and the America cherry blossoms.Mar 24, 2023
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Hanami picnic under the America cherry blossoms. Feeling the Spirit of America.Mar 24, 2023
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These were still one or two days before peak bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry blossoms in full bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms decorated the Shin-Shibakawa riverbank from here. They were in parallel with a riverside walking/cycling path on the left.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry trees in Adachi, Tokyo.Mar 24, 2023
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This was one in full bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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I visited one or two days before peak bloom, so they don't look as fluffy or full. The weather forecast was for cloudy or rainy skies after this day.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry blossom tree ID tag on a sakura tree.Mar 24, 2023
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These Somei-Yoshino "America" cherry blossoms are right behind the park's Visitors' Center. The America trees stretch along Shin-Shibakawa River for a few hundred meters, one of the park's major cherry blossom clusters.Mar 24, 2023
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The most prominent cherry blossoms from Washington, DC are the Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms named "America." They bloom in late March along Shin-Shibakawa River.Mar 24, 2023
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Adachi City Urban Agricultural Park is a riverside park at the corner of Arakawa River and Shin-Shibakawa River growing many varieties of cherry blossoms including those from Washington, DC planted here in 1981-82.Mar 24, 2023
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Entrance to Adachi City Urban Agricultural Park (Toshi Nogyo Koen Park).Mar 24, 2023
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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.Jun 14, 2013
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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.Jun 14, 2013
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About the cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo. Read about it here.Jun 14, 2013
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Cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo.Jun 14, 2013
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Hydrangea and irises at Shobu-numa Park in Adachi, Tokyo.Jun 14, 2013
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The irises are accented by some hydrangea at Shobu-numa Park, Adachi, Tokyo.Jun 14, 2013
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Irises at Shobu-numa Park in Adachi, Tokyo.Jun 14, 2013
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Irises at Shobu-numa Park in Adachi, Tokyo.Jun 14, 2013
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Waterwheels and irises.Jun 14, 2013
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I went before the weekend so it's not so crowded.Jun 14, 2013
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The park and irises turned out to be very nice. There are also shaded benches to sit and enjoy the flowers. A nice break from my computer screen.Jun 14, 2013
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The first patch of irises.Jun 14, 2013
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They also hold an iris festival on the early weekend in June. I visited before the weekend festival.Jun 14, 2013
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Shobu-numa Koen Park has five patches of irises that bloom in early June. About 140 varieties of irises and over 8,000 irises bloom. Very impressive for a neighborhood park. Near Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line subway.Jun 14, 2013
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Map of the park. The iris patches are colored purple.Jun 14, 2013
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Nippori-Toneri Liner stops. 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Inside the Nippori-Toneri Liner. Nice large picture windows. 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Nippori-Toneri Liner train arrives Toneri Koen Station. 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Nippori-Toneri Liner. It is vulnerable to snow. 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Toneri Koen Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナーJan 21, 2013
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Toneri Park manhole at Adachi Ward, Tokyo.Jan 21, 2013
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Food stalls line the main path.Jan 21, 2013
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Much more lively on this side of the park.Jan 21, 2013
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Other side of Toneri Park (opposite from where the Reagan Sakura is).Jan 21, 2013
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Map of Toneri Park for the cherry blossom festival.Jan 21, 2013
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Poster for the Toneri Park cherry blossom festival highlighted by fireworks at night.Jan 21, 2013
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Members of the local history society gave a toast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Reagan Sakura planting. I was the only American there and they welcomed me. On behalf of the American people, I thanked them for all their work. The woman on the left is a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun.Jan 21, 2013
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On April 8, 2012, members of the local history society (江北村の歴史を伝える会) were there to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Reagan Sakura plantingJan 21, 2013
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Nancy Reagan did not actually plant the sapling here.Jan 21, 2013
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About the Reagan Sakura in Japanese. Lower left is a photo of Nancy Reagan giving the sapling at the White House. To the right is a photo of the planting by the Tokyo Governor and Adachi Ward mayor in 1982.Jan 21, 2013
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Banner to mark the 30th anniversary of the planting of the Reagan Sakura.Jan 21, 2013
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Bilingual plaque on the monument marking the planting of the Reagan Sakura.Jan 21, 2013
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Monument marking the planting of the Reagan Sakura.Jan 21, 2013
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Reagan Sakura hasn't grown very well due to a lack of water. The tree is planted on small hill which is bad because the ground does not retain water very well. They had to cut off the withered branches. Jan 21, 2013
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Reagan Sakura is a cherry tree planted in Nov. 1982 from a sapling given to Japan by Nancy Reagan in 1981. The sapling came from the original cherry tree planted in Washington, DC's Tidal Basin by Mrs. Helen Taft, the wife of President Willian Taft, in 1912.Jan 21, 2013
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Reagan Sakura (on the right) is a Somei Yoshino. It was named "Reagan Sakura" by Tokyo Governor Shin'ichi Suzuki in 1982. The cherry tree planted by Mrs. Taft is named "Taft Sakura." It is still alive in Washington, DCJan 21, 2013
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Map of Toneru Park. The park is split into two by the Nippori-Toneri Liner line.Jan 21, 2013
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Location (middle of this map) of the Reagan Sakura cherry tree.Jan 21, 2013
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Toneri Park as seen from the train.Jan 21, 2013
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Also see my video of the festival here (includes the cherry blossom centennial ceremony).Jan 21, 2013
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My video of the Japan-US Cherry Blossom Centennial ceremony in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.Jan 21, 2013
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Book about the cherry blossoms along the Arakawa River. Might be out of print.Jan 21, 2013
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Inside the small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.Jan 21, 2013
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The park has a small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.Jan 21, 2013
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More cherry blossoms.Jan 21, 2013
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Sculpture of kids catching butterflies along Arakawa River in Adachi, Tokyo.Jan 21, 2013
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Sculpture of kids catching butterflies.Jan 21, 2013
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Monument for one of the 100 Scenes of Mt. Fuji.Jan 21, 2013
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Tokyo Sky Tree in sight from Adachi Ward along the Arakawa River amid tulips.Jan 21, 2013
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Adachi Ward's cherry tree history. Jan 21, 2013
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