Japanese Dog's Tooth Violet きよせカタクリまつり
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The cute little Kiyo Bus takes you to the katakuri (dog's tooth violet) site. It leaves every half hour from Kiyose Station's North Exit. About a 5-min. ride. This was at 8:30 am. 清瀬駅北口 きよバス(called katakuri in Japanese or Erythronium japonicum) grow in early spring (late March). While they are in bloom, they hold the Katakuri Matsuri festival
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Sign pointing to the katakuri flower site.
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No. 4 elementary school (Dai-yon Shogakko) where you get off the bus and where the Information Center is. 第四小学校
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The Information Center is where you can obtain pamphlets about the katakuri flowers and see a photo exhibition.
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Information Center きよせカタクリまつり
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A short walk from the Information Center is Area C (C-chiku), a flat area of woods with katakuri flowers in bloom. C地区
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They even provide a small deck for you to stand on to see the flowers. C地区
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Among the trees and grass, you can see the small purple flowers. C地区
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It is getting rarer to see these flowers in Tokyo. Kiyose has an active movement to help preserve and nuture these flowers every year.
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)
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The flower is a member of the lily family, not really a violet.
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A short walk away is Area B which is a wooded slope with the flowers growing wild. B地区
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Tiny purple flowers on the slope
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Dog's tooth violet on a slope
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Top view of Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum). The petals are flared back (or upward).
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum), Kiyose, Tokyo カタクリ
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Japanese dog's tooth violet on a slope.
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Front (or bottom) view of the flower. Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)
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Poster for the Katakuri Festival
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Another area of Area A next to the river.
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Area A next to the river. A地区
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Area A next to the river.
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Inside the Kiyo Bus
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