 Last additions - Horikiri Iris Garden 堀切菖蒲園 |
Another poem on a rock.Jun 27, 2008
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Nagaragawa (Nagara River) irisJun 27, 2008
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Shiga's Bay Waves, Horikiri Iris Garden 滋賀浦波Jun 27, 2008
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Shiga's Bay Waves, Horikiri Iris Garden 滋賀浦波Jun 27, 2008
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Hydrangea and irisesJun 27, 2008
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View from the top of the hill.Jun 27, 2008
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HydrangeaJun 27, 2008
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The garden's highest point has a small hut as seen on the left.Jun 27, 2008
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DuckyJun 27, 2008
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All the irises have interesting names like "Crane's Feathers."Jun 27, 2008
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The garden also has a restaurant and tea rooms.Jun 27, 2008
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Poem on a rockJun 27, 2008
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All the iris patches are numbered.Jun 27, 2008
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Horikiri Iris Garden, Katsushika, TokyoJun 27, 2008
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Quite a crowd.Jun 27, 2008
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Horikiri has been famous for irises for centuries. Some hydrangea also in bloom.Jun 27, 2008
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There are little signs indicating the iris species. The non-scientific names are quite pretty. The irises are grown in numerous separate patches which are all number. The garden area is about 7,700 sq. meters.Jun 27, 2008
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Entrance to Horikiri Iris Garden. Free admission. Next to the entrance is a table with free maps of the garden and local area. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed during the year end and New Year's period.Jun 27, 2008
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Horikiri Iris Garden has about 200 varieties of irises and 6,000 iris plants. The garden is most famous for irises in June. However, the garden also has flowering plants throughout most of the year.Jun 27, 2008
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Horikiri Iris Garden paper lanternJun 27, 2008
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From the train station, just follow the paper lanterns.Jun 27, 2008
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Horikiri Shobuen Station on the Keisei Line from Ueno Station. The Horikiri Iris Garden is a short walk from here.Jun 27, 2008
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Main road to the iris garden.Jun 27, 2008
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