Friday, February 23, 2018

Looking for camellia flowers in Goto islands. 五島列島に椿を訪ねて。

We went to Goto islands for 3 days.


The distance between Tokyo and Goto islands is about one thousand kilos.


Tokyo International Haneda airport.
It was a fine day, we could see Mt.Fuji clearly.


Arriving at Fukue island, we climbed Mt.Onidake.



The view from the top of the mountain. 


There is a castle site in this island. I walked around the site.


There are carp in this moat.


Shiroyama shrine for the former feudal lords.


There are a few reminding Samurai residences near the castle site.


These stone walls reminds me there was the one.


The gate reminds me the same things.


It is said the ageof  this big camellia tree is about 300 years old.


The primitive camellia forest in Hisakajima island.


This kind of camellia named Tamanoura.
The most beautiful flowers among camellia ones in Goto islands.


Very big one.

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Thanks for your visit.









24 comments:

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    1. Dear Adam.
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  2. wonderful to see old camellia and lovely flower and enjoyed to discover the historic side of Fukue island :)

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  3. Good post Minoru. Very cute the third photo.Great centenar y tree. And beautiful the camellias.
    Good weekend.
    Un abrazo.

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  4. É sempre prazeroso apreciar estes espaços com suas lindas paisagens através das suas espetaculares fotografias
    Um abraço e um ótimo final de semana

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  5. Beautiful flowers and looks like an interesting place to explore.

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  6. I am so surprised that one could see Mt.Fuji from Haneda Airport! Until today, I have not seen Mt.Fuji and hope to do so on my next trip.

    Fukue island looks interesting with much preserved history as I could see the castle still maintains its old charms and stoned walls. Lovely!

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  8. Nice series!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/02/preparing-for-next-exhibit.html

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  10. Lovely flowers. Lots and lots to see. The castle looks interesting.

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  12. What a big camera tree!!
    I have never camera forest, and it is so elegant and mysterious.
    I have to visit there!!

    akiko

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    1. Dear Akiko sama.
      こんばんは。ありがとうございます。五島列島には中々行けないので、椿をみるツアーに参加しました。花びらの縁が白い「玉之浦」という品種は五島列島が世界に誇る椿と自慢していました。
      観光ガイドのボランティアの方々や地元の人が親切でとても素敵な旅でした。

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