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Tulip Festival ahead. Free admission. The Tulip Matsuri Festival comes on the heels of Hamura's Sakura Matsuri held in early April along the Tamagawa River.
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Tulips everywhere. The Tulip Festival started in 1988 when a group started a flower and greenery campaign in the city.
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The tulip fields cover about 23,000 sq. meters. These are originally rice paddies. The tulips are grown when the rice paddies are not used during Nov.-May.
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Quite overwhelming with about 360,000 tulip bulbs.
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Hamura Tulip Festival, Tokyo
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Red tulips
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Yellow tulips
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A bee's eye view.
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Purple Prince
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One plot had more exotic tulips such as this one called Mickey Mouse.
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Mickey Mouse tulips. Wonder why it's called Mickey Mouse. No big ears...
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Mickey Mouse tulips.
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Hamura Tulip Festival, Tokyo
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Lily Rosa
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Daytona
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Daytona with frayed edges
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Greenish tulip.
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Don Quixote
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Don Quixote tulip, obviously for lovers. Almost like a rose.
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Don Quixote
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Big, bulbous white ones.
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Purple Prince
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Plot with exotic tulips.
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Lookout deck
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View from lookout deck.
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View from lookout deck.
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View from lookout deck.
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Hamura Tulip Festival, Tokyo
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Clean water flows through the field.
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Red and gold
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Tulips in various stages.
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White tulips starting to bloom.
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Food and souvenir stalls. The local tourist association also had a stall where I got maps of Hamura and directions to the nearby Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct.
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PR poster
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Tulips along the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. The Adachi Ward logo is on the left with "80" below it to mark the ward's 80th anniversary.
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On the right is a cherry blossom design with "100" below it for the centennial of Adachi's sakura gift to Washington, DC.
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Tulips with cherry blossom design with "100" below it for the centennial of Adachi's sakura gift to Washington, DC.
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Closeup of the tulips.
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I love red and white flowers, Japanese symbol of felicitation.
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I love red and white flowers.
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Tokyo Sky Tree in sight from Adachi Ward along the Arakawa River.
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Tokyo Sky Tree in sight from Adachi Ward along the Arakawa River amid tulips.
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Monument for one of the 100 Scenes of Mt. Fuji.
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Tulips also give a colorful touch to the grounds. In 1968, the building was restored to its original state, and it has been preserved since then. It has an American Neo-baroque style.
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In March 1969, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property. Its 2.5 million bricks were made locally and laid in a French style.
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The roof has chimney-like ventilation outlets.
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Former Hokkaido Government Office Building and tulips, Sapporo
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Tonami Tulip Fair is held annually from late April to May 5 at Tonami Tulip Park open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Admission charged. This view is from the Tulip Tower. 砺波チューリップ公園
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On May 5, Children's Day, admission is free for jr. high and younger children. The tulip design pattern changes every year. These photos were taken some years ago.
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The first Tonami Tulip Fair was held in 1952 to commemorate the formation of Tonami Town upon the merger of adjacent villages. The fair moved to this park in 1964. Emperor Hirohito and empress Nagako visited in 1958.
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Tonami Tulip Park has 3 million tulips and 300 varieties. They occupy 7,000 sq. meters, equivalent to three pro baseball fields.
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When I was there, a few models posed among the tulips. They also have a Miss Tulip Contest.
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The tulip is the official flower for both Tonami and Toyama Prefecture.
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Standard red tulips.
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Purple tulips at Tonami Tulip Fair.
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Flaming Parrot tulips.
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Lots of exotic tulips.
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Old map of Tonami Tulip Park. There are also other areas with tulips. From Tonami Station, 15-min. walk. Free shuttle buses also available.
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In May, a large field of tulips bloom.
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Since 2004, Kami-nyu in Samegai, Maibara grows tulips every spring for tourists. Kami-nyu Tulip Festival is also held on a Sunday with food booths and stage entertainment.
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Heart of tulips
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About 15,000 tulips (+sakura) bloom here. 上丹生チューリップ祭り
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The tulips come in various colors.
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Samegai tulips, Maibara, Shiga
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