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Kimono museum. I thought the admission fee was too expensive so I didn't enter.Apr 13, 2006
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Plum trees all around Yoshino baigoApr 13, 2006
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I sure had my fill of plum blossoms this year...Apr 13, 2006
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The question is, where are the plums (fruit)? You see only flowers.Apr 13, 2006
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Path to exitApr 13, 2006
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Fluffy blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Taiko-bashi BridgeApr 13, 2006
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Photogenic blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Rest houseApr 13, 2006
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There's a Web site that shows the condition of the blooming blossoms every day during March. So you know when to go.Apr 13, 2006
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Cherry blossom-type plum blossom called "sakura-bai." 桜梅Apr 13, 2006
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Another tree with photogenic blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Marker commemorating a "Plum Summit" held in Ome by representatives of cities well-known for plum blossom gardens, such as Mito, Ibaraki; Atami, Kanagawa; and Annaka, Gunma.Apr 13, 2006
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The reds and whites contrast well with the dark greens...Apr 13, 2006
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Closeup of "sakura-bai." Very beautiful. 桜梅Apr 13, 2006
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Spectacular viewpointApr 13, 2006
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I think the white ones smell the sweetest...Apr 13, 2006
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This one is nicknamed "Married couple" blossom because it looks like two flowers have fused as one.Apr 13, 2006
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Minabe in Wakayama Pref. is the only place where I saw more plum blossoms than this.Apr 13, 2006
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Notice the plum blossom "waterfall" on the left.Apr 13, 2006
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Wish the sweet fragrance could come through your computer screen...Apr 13, 2006
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A "waterfall" of weeping plum blossoms しだれ梅の滝Apr 13, 2006
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The park is 35,000 sq. meters.Apr 13, 2006
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A "waterfall" of weeping plum blossoms (Shidare ume no taki) しだれ梅の滝Apr 13, 2006
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Path going further up the hillApr 13, 2006
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Weeping plum trees part of the "waterfall"Apr 13, 2006
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Yoshino Baigo plum treesApr 13, 2006
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View from topApr 13, 2006
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Weeping plum blossoms at the top of the plum tree "waterfall."Apr 13, 2006
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Rest house at top of the hillApr 13, 2006
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Spectacular viewApr 13, 2006
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Needless to say, the entire place was filled with sweet fragrance.Apr 13, 2006
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Path going further up the hillApr 13, 2006
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View from one observation rest houseApr 13, 2006
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These red ones also smell very nice. Different from the white ones.Apr 13, 2006
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Photogenic pink plum treeApr 13, 2006
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The fragrance is also different. I smelled most of them, and well on my way to becoming a connoisseur of plum blossom fragrances.Apr 13, 2006
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Rare plum tree with both pink and white blossoms. It has one branch with pink flowers. Never saw that before.Apr 13, 2006
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Photogenic pink plum treeApr 13, 2006
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Perhaps the most common species of plum blossom.Apr 13, 2006
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The park has about 120 varieties of plum blossoms. You can see how different they look.Apr 13, 2006
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Path on hillside of plum treesApr 13, 2006
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White plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Hillside plum treesApr 13, 2006
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Work of art by natureApr 13, 2006
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Path in plum parkApr 13, 2006
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With about 1,300 plum trees, this park is probably Tokyo's largest plum tree grove.Apr 13, 2006
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Pink weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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White weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Pink and white weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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White weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Red weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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About 120 varieties of plum blossoms are planted, attracting 60,000 to 100,000 visitors during the flowering season.Apr 13, 2006
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Red weeping plum blossomsApr 13, 2006
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Red weeping plum blossoms at park entranceApr 13, 2006
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200 yen admission charged during March only. But I went on April 1 so it was free (and full bloom).Apr 13, 2006
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Ume no Koen (Plum Park) is a public park open from 9 am to 5 pm.Apr 13, 2006
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Entrance to a temple with a viewApr 13, 2006
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Near the entrance to Ume no Koen plum blossom park that opened in March 1972.Apr 13, 2006
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View from temple. The plum pox virus was discovered in 2009. Since then, they have cut down the infected and surrounding trees.Apr 13, 2006
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Great view from temple (no admission charge). Sadly, this is no more...Apr 13, 2006
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Tamagawa River as seen from the bridge.Apr 13, 2006
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Ume no Koen park straight ahead, you can see the hill covered with white.Apr 13, 2006
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Yoshino Baigo's main attraction is the Ume no Koen plum park. This is an entrance leading to the park.Apr 13, 2006
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Plum trees line the streetsApr 13, 2006
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Road to Yoshino Baigo. Almost the entire town is lined with plum trees.Apr 13, 2006
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Yoshino Baigo was a valley and hillside covered with ume plum trees. It boasted a wide variety of different plum blossoms. During full bloom as you can see here, the scenery was spectacular. One of the largest plum groves in Japan.Platform of Hinata-Wada Station with welcome banner 日向和田駅. Banner says, "Yokoso, Ume no Sato Yoshino Baigo." Yokoso means "welcome," and Ume no Sato means "plum town."
To get to Hinata-Wada, you have to change trains at Ome Station on the JR Chuo Line.
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Closest train station is Hinata-Wada Station. To get to Hinata-Wada, you have to change trains at Ome Station on the JR Chuo Line. 日向和田駅Sadly, spring 2014 was the last time we could see these trees. The plum trees were infected by the plum pox virus and the city cut down all the trees in 2014 to wipe it out. These photos were taken in 2006 when the plums were still fully glorious. Good news is that they have been replanting since 2016.Apr 13, 2006
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Although still small, the replanted plum trees have been flowering. and the groves have reopened to the public. Yoshino Baigo poster. Yoshino Baigo is a small town in Ome city near Hinata-Wada Station.Apr 13, 2006
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