Tuesday, June 25, 2013

SIGHTSEEING IN YAMAGATA.

We stayed 3 days in Yamagata.  Yamagata is located in Northwest area in Japan.


The fruits of cherry.

さくらんぼの木です。丁度、最盛期でした。

The fruits of cherry are the most famous special products in Yamagata.


Safflowers.

紅花です。

Safflowers were very famous special products in Edo period(1603-1868CE).


By macro lens.
The safflowers were used as dye.

紅花は染料として使われ、莫大な富をもたらしました。

We could see many wild flowers in Yamagata.


Bellflower.

 ホタルブクロです。

Red clover.

アカツメクサです。


Urajiroyouraku. The azalea family.

ウラジロヨウラクです。


The blossoms of a chestnut tree.

栗の花です。

When we ate a sushi set lunch ,we found a cool decoration.

A tuna sushi.


A shrimp decoration. The sushi restraunt chef made this one from a bamboo leaf.


We also visited temples and a shrine.


Wakamatu Kannondō.(Temple)
 
There is a old folksong named  Hanagasaondo. in Yamagata. We can hear "Wakamatu "
in this lyrics.
 
若松観音堂です。
花笠音頭の「めでた、めでたの、若松様よー」と歌われています。


Jionji temple.

 慈恩寺です。


Okujirō Shrine.

奥次郎稲荷神社の鳥居、とても背が低くて頑丈に出来てます。


A pine tree. This tree is located in Honkakuji temple pricincks.

本覚寺の左右の松です。

The pine tree from another direction.

別の角度から撮りました。
 
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36 comments:

  1. BarbaraJune 25, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    Lovely capture! Visting from Tuesday Muse.

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:02 PM

      Dear Barbara.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  2. Laura. MJune 25, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Well today's post is very varied .. Rico sushi, I've eaten :))
    A hug

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      Dear Laura.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 11:25 PM

    Gorgeous flower shots and such a lovely temple.

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM

      Dear Lady Fi.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  4. Lisa GordonJune 26, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    What a talented chef!! That is really amazing.

    I love your flowers, Minoru, especially the Urajiroyouraku.

    Happy day to you!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      Dear Lisa.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I feel happy you like my photos. Wishing you a wonderful day.

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  5. UnknownJune 26, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    So many unique finds!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      Dear Kristy.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  6. UnknownJune 26, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    Beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:06 PM

      Dear Gary.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  7. LaloofahJune 26, 2013 at 4:08 AM

    I just finished eating some dark chocolate covered organic cherries. :-) Love that photo of the cherries in front of the Shoji screen! And I had no idea safflowers were so pretty! I only knew about the safflower oil. Love the flowers!

    The Okujiro Shrine is really lovely, it very much appeals to me. And the pine trees are so different from the ones here, and very stately!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:15 PM

      Dear Laloofah.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I want to eat such kind of cherries. " The shoji screen", You are an authority of Japan very much.
      We use safflower oil too. Safflower lipsticks are very expensive. Okujiro Shrine gate looks very interesting for me too.
      Wishing you a wonderful day.

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  8. DottiJune 26, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    Thank you for a peek at Yamagata!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:15 PM

      Dear Dotti.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  9. NancyJune 26, 2013 at 6:19 AM

    You always stay at the coolest places Minoru! Thanks so much for sharing at Tuesday Muse today.

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:17 PM

      Dear Nancy.
      Thank you very much for your comment. Reading your comment, I feel very happy.

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  10. Merry WitchJune 26, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    お寿司の上の伊勢エビの飾り、すごいですね。そんなお寿司食べた～い！(^^)

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:18 PM

      Dear Merry Witch.
      こんにちは。この寿司は本鮪でした。　また食べたいです。

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  11. Inspired By JuneJune 26, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Very interesting! Thank you for sharing this part of the world with us!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 26, 2013 at 2:19 PM

      　Dear June.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  12. AnonymousJune 26, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    Exquisite photography and very creative ~ Happy Day ^_^

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 27, 2013 at 8:02 PM

      Dear Carol.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  13. DeniseinVAJune 26, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    Fabulous photos and a very interesting tour around this beautiful area. Thank you so much!
    Wishing you a very happy week.
    Denise
    Today’s Flowers
    An English Girl Rambles

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 27, 2013 at 8:02 PM

      Dear DeniseinVA.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  14. AnonymousJune 26, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Lovely photos. I did not know that safflower flowers were so pretty! The bamboo leaf shrimp is a clever garnish and that pine tree is magnificent. I always enjoy your interesting posts, Minoru!

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 27, 2013 at 8:04 PM

      Dear Pat.
      Thank you very much for your comment.I feel very happy that you like this post.

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  15. UnknownJune 27, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    こんにちは、さくらんぼと、紅花と、本鮪が素敵です。山形県も写真のネタに事欠きませんね。でも周囲の景色や物を注意深く見てるから、写真ネタが多いとも言えますね。「めでた、めでたの、若松様よー」が若松観音堂の若松とは、知りませんでした。かなり旧くて立派なお堂ですね。素晴らしい写真をありがとうございました。

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 27, 2013 at 8:14 PM

      弘世旅空様
      　こんばんは。お褒め頂きありがとうございます。若松観音と花笠音頭との関係は私もここに来て初めて知りました。お寺は「若松寺、じゃくしようじ」と読みますので複雑です。
      　ちなみに三階節の「米山さんから雲がでた、、」の米山は新潟県の山の名前です。

      　さくらんぼが沢山実っていましたが、木の上にビニールで雨避けが掛かっていて良い写真が撮れなかったのが心残りです。

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  16. cosmosJune 28, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    ほんとイセエビの飾り、すごいセンスですね。このシェフの創案なのでしょうか？
    奥次郎稲荷も何かいわれのありそうな神社ですね。鳥居がズドンとしていて面白いです。
    行ったことのない所を色々案内していただいてありがとうございます。

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 28, 2013 at 9:32 PM

      Dear cosmos.
      　こんばんは。どういたしまして。そうですね。腕も立つだけでは無くて、サービス精神が旺盛と思いました。奥次郎稲荷は、鳥居だけが有名になっているそうです。

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  17. lorikJune 30, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Such an interesting collection of images- your flowers are beautiful, especially the one you chose for MoM. I like the pictures of the temples too. Would love to visit Japan one day!
    Thank you for sharing with Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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    1. Minoru SaitoJune 30, 2013 at 7:51 PM

      Dear Lorik.
      Thank you very much for your comment. If you would come to Japan, I would guide sightseeing places in Tokyo.
      Thank you for hosting.

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  18. SofiaJuly 1, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    Lovely flowers shots, thanks for sharing your little trip.

    I love sushi very much, I make it myself sometimes. :)

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    1. Minoru SaitoJuly 6, 2013 at 8:30 PM

      Dear Sophie.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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