Magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) Flowers, Nagasaka, Hokuto, 4/10/2018
Spring Flowers, Magnolia
Oshino Hakkai Springs
Oshino Hakkai Springs are one site of the Mount Fuji World Cultural Heritage Sites (registered in June 2013). The springs have revered as the springs of the gods since ancient time, and the pilgrims to Mount Fuji purified their impurities in the springs before climbing. The Springs consist of eight ponds. In the village of Oshino, beautifully preserved-thatched roofs are observed here and there.
Spring Flowers in Oshio Hakkai Springs, Oshino-village, Yamanashi, 4/10/2018
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossoms (Prunus × yedoensis) on the trunk of a cherry tree, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 4/10/2018
Shingen-ko Festival
The most famous festival in Yamanashi is the Shingen-ko Festival. The festival is held to honor the warlord of the Sengoku era, Takeda Shingen. The representative flags of Lord Shingen are hung all over the city during the festival. The highlight of the festival is the parade of the Takeda army dressed in authentic Samurai warrior costumes. The photos below show part of the closing ceremony of the festival.
Shingen-ko Festival, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/07/2018
Spring Flowers, Peach
Yamanashi is well-known for its production of peaches. The largest production area is located in the Ichinomiya region in Fuefuki-shi. The second largest area is located here in the Sunpu region in Nirasaki-shi. Since the warm days lasted for a while this spring, the flowers of peach trees started flowering during the first week of April.
Peach (Prunus persica) Flowers, Nirasaki, Yamanashi, 4/07/2018
Mountain Views from Towns
Mountain Views from Oshino-village and Kofu-city, Yamanashi, 2/4 & 11/2018
Mount Yatsugatake from Ushiike Pond
Mount Yatsugatake from Ushiike Pond, Nagasaka, Yamanashi, 1/13/2018
Winter is Coming to Mount Fuji
The first snow was observed on October 24 on the top of Mount Fuji. And then, the top was covered with snow two days later, about one month later than last year.
Mount Fuji with snow, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 10/29/2017
Dog Training Seminar
The dog training seminar was held organized by the Dog & Cat Café, one of the voluntary people in Yamanashi searching foster homes for unfortunate dogs and cats, at the Ogino River City Shopping Center (https://wannyan.ko-shu.jp/).
Dog Training Guide, Chuo, Yamanashi, 10/01/2017
Ordinary Mount Fuji
The views from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Views from a car, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 9/27/2017