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~ Kawaguchiko ~ Mt. Fuji panorama ropeway; https://www.mtfujiropeway.jp/en/

Mount Fuji Aerial Swing, Kawaguchiko Obsevatin Deck, Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi, 5/15/2025

Arakawa Riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 5/12/2025

Brown mustard (Brassica juncea) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_juncea

Brown mustard, Arakawa River, Kofu, Yamanashi, 5/08/2025

Lesser Trefoil (Trifolium dubium) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_dubium; https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/trifolium-dubium/

Lesser Trefoil, Arakawa River, Kofu, Yamanashi, 5/08/2025

“Shinryoku” in Japanese refers to the fresh, vibrant green color of young leaves seen in spring and early summer, or the trees themselves displaying this color. It’s a beautiful time of year when nature feels particularly alive and refreshing.

The trees with young leaves in the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanashi_Prefectural_Museum

Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercidiphyllum_japonicum;

Katsura trees, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 5/06/2025

Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_kousa

Kousa Dogwood trees, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 5/06/2025

Lilytree (Magnolia denudata) or Yulan magnolia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_denudata

Lilytree or Yulan magnolia trees, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 5/06/2025

https://www.toshogu.or.jp/english/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kun%C5%8Dzan_T%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D-g%C5%AB

Mount Kuno Tosho Shrine, Shimizu-ward, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka, 5/05/2025

Pearlbush (Exochorda racemosa): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exochorda_racemosa; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exochorda

Pearlbush, Kaneyamaen, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 5/01/2025

Mitsuba Tsutsuji (Rhododendron dilatatum) https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%84%E3%83%90%E3%83%84%E3%83%84%E3%82%B8; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron

Mitsuba tsutsuji, Kaneyamaen, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 5/01/2025

Satsuki (Rhododendron indicum): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_indicum

Satsuki, Kaneyamaen, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 5/01/2025

Renge tsutsuji (Rhododendron japonicum): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_japonicum

Renge tsutsuji, Kaneyamaen, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 5/01/2025

Hotel Kaneyamaen & Bessho SASA: https://www.kaneyamaen.com/eng/

Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_sanguinea

Siberian Iris, Arakawa River, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/29/2025

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurea_cyanus

Cornflowers, Arakawa River, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/29/2025

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_villosa

Hairy vetch, Arakawa River, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/29/2025

Centaurea cyanus and Vicia villosa are considered invasive in Japan. They are non-native plants that have been introduced and can spread aggressively. 

Koedo (small Edo) Kofu Hanakoji is a newly opened shopping street to attract more tourists to the central Kofu area in the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

(In Japanese) https://hanakouji.com/; https://kofu-kameyaza.com/; https://kofu-tourism.com/spot/872

Koedo Kofu Hanakoji, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/28/2025

The Big Apple No. 50 2025, Kofu City Hall, Kofu, Yamanashi, 4/27/2025

Also, please visit the articles on The Big Apple No. 45 2008: https://yamanashietsuo.net/masaaki-sato-exhibition/; https://ymmt.etsuo.tokyo/2022/06/

Azalea flowers were blooming in the gardens of Japan Plateau Dream Lookout (Nihondaira Yume Terrace), located at the elevation of 307m in Shimizu-ward in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea

Japan Plateau Dream Lookout: https://kkaa.co.jp/en/project/nihondaira-yume-terrace/; https://nihondaira-yume-terrace.jp/wp-content/themes/nihondaira/pdf/pamphlet_english.pdf

Azalea flowers, Japan Plateau Dream Lookout, Shimizu, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, 4/25/2025