20060413-20060418 Japan : Saitama Chichibu - Hitsujiyama Park Sakura and Shibazakura


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Hitsujiyama Park Sakura and Shibazakura
Hitsujiyama Park is located in Chichibu-shi, Saitama Prefecture, and is around 105 minutes by Seibu Railway Limited Express from Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It is famous for Sakura blossom and Shibazakura (plants color like Sakura but grow on the ground).
Before going to Japan, weather forecast said it would be rainy all week, so I did not bring my main camera, but took a compaact camera instead. Unfortunately, it was sunny on the day I went to Hitsujiyama Park (20060415).
On the day I went to Hitsujiyama Park, Sakura there was in full bloom, and the Shibazakura was in half bloom.
Chichibu Tourist Asocaition's Hitsujiyama Park website : www.chichibuji.gr.jp/shiba-img/06shiba.htm
Entrance to the Hitsujiyama Park Walking uphill at the west side. Sakura Blossom ! Hitsujiyama Park
Sakura Blossom ! Sakura Blossom ! Sakura Blossom !
Sakura Blossom ! Sakura Blossom ! Sakura Blossom !
Sakura Blossom ! Sakura Blossom ! Hitsujiyama Park map
Shibazakura Shibazakura Shibazakura
Shibazakura Shibazakura Shibazakura
Shibazakura Shibazakura Shibazakura
"Shibazakura Hill" in Hitsujiyama Park Shibazakura Shibazakura
Shibazakura Shibazakura Shibazakura
Downhill at the east side Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom! Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom!
Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom! Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom! Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom!
 
Whole hillside is covered by Sakura Blossom! Sakura Blossom & Seibu Railway local train