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Lotus at Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu.490 views
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Lotus pond at Karasuma Peninsula.424 views
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Water lilies.156 views
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Entrance to Mizunomori garden (Suisei Shokubutsu Koen Mizu no Mori). Open 9 am to 5 pm (enter by 4:30 pm). Closed Mon. MAP142 views
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Lotus Pavilion indoor water garden140 views
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Water lilies and Lotus Pavilion.139 views
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Huge lotus pond at Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu, Shiga. Used to bloom in summer.132 views
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Mt. Mikami in background of lotus pond in Kusatsu.132 views
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The lotus used to bloom in July. In 1975, there was only 4 hectares. By 2004, it covered 13 hectares.111 views
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Sad to report that this huge lotus field stopped growing and blooming from summer 2016. There is very little chance for its recovery.62 views
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Even outside Mizunomori, more lotus hug the lakeshore in summer.62 views
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Lotus species is called Karasumasan. Glad I visited when I did. 59 views
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However, in summer 2016, these lotus plants died. Cause remained a mystery for a while until experts concluded it was due to sandy soil.57 views
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Experts have concluded that the lake bottom has become too sandy instead of having the fine clay-like soil that the lotus require.56 viewsMethane gas is also on the increase and there's a lack of oxygen due to the layers of dead lotus plants.
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Kusatsu Dream Windmill used to supply power to the Lotus Pavilion at Mizunomori. It is 95 meters tall up to the top of the blade tip. The diameter of the blades is 70 meters. Rated output was 1500 Kw. Will be dismantled soon due to old age.56 views
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