ONE DAY TRIP AT KAMAKURA.

 The first Samurai Government was established at Kamakura in 1192 AD.

There are many sightseeing places at Kamakura,we visited there many times.

So we walked only historical sites this time.

We started our walking from Hoshoji Temple.

The gate of hoshoji Temple.

法性寺です。

The government made 7 sunken roads to protect it against enemies.

大切岸です。

One of the sunken road remains almost same as the  original.

名越の切通です。

There are two very small stone joss  houses along the road.

石廟です。　目的は不明です。

There is a kind of grave yard too.

A kind of grave yard.

This kind of grave yards were made Kamakura government era only.

まんだら堂の「やぐら」です。

鎌倉文化圏にだけ存在します。

Zooming up. Gorin towers.　五輪の塔です。

These small towers were made for memorial service for the dead.

There are many wild flowers along the road.

Deutzia.

卯の花、別名、ウツギです。

旧暦の４月は卯月、卯の花の咲く月から名づけられたと言われています。

Zooming up.

Mother of thousands or Strawberry geranium. ユキノシタです。

White day flower or Wandering jew

トキワツユクサです。

Blue eyed grass.

ニワゼキショウです。

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SIGHTSEEING IN HOKKAIDO.

 Driving to central area in Hokkaido, we arrived at Lake Shikaribetu.

Lake Shikaribetu. 然別湖です。

Then we arrived at Lake Nukahira.

Lake Nukahira.　糠平湖です。

There are former bridges of Shihoro railroad line.

廃線となった士幌線の橋梁が見られます。

Taushubetu bridge site.　タウシュベツ川橋梁です。

Otosara river bridge site.　第三音更川橋梁です。

Then we arrived at a  Biman panorama park.

The scenery from Biman panorama park.　美蔓パノラマパークからの風景です。

Zooming up.

Zooming up again.

We could see a wild fox at the park.

キタキツネです。　尻尾の先が白いのが特徴です。

And a　white-backed woodpecker.　オオアカゲラです。

Then we arrived at a Tokachi-sennenno-mori forest.

We could see mountains from the hill top. 

十勝千年の森からの風景です。

Tokachi plain.　十勝平野です。

Then we arrived at a hotel where we stayed.

The room where we stayed.

There is a　private open air hot spring bath.

The room faces Tokachi river. 十勝中央大橋です。

The night view from the room.

We enjoyed 3 day in Hokkaido very much.

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VISITING GARDENS IN HOKKAIDO.

                                             We visited a few gardens in Hokkaido.

                                     　北海道のガーデン巡りをしました。

      At first, we went to Rokkanomori garden.

六花亭の運営する、六花の森に行きました。

a kind of trillium.　オオバナノエンレイソウ（大花の延齢草）です。

Many flowers are in full bloom.

By macro lens.

Shiraneaoi flowers are also in full bloom.

シラネアオイ（白根葵）です。

By macro lens.

Ezono-Ryukinka.

エゾノリュウキンカです。

Soft windflowers.　ニリンソウです。

By macro lens.

Hitori-Shizuka.　ヒトリシズカです。

Mizu-Basho.　ミズバショウです。

Then we went to Tashironomori garden.

太四郎の森です。

A flower lane.　花の小径です。

A kind of primrose.　オオサクラソウです。

Very rare white primrose.

Then we went to Shichiku garden.

紫竹ガーデンです。

Tulip garden.

We stayed at a small hotel.

We occupied this house in a forest.

 The room of this house.

The restaurant is located in a forest too.

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A WISTERIA PARK.

                We went to see wisteria blossoms at Ashikaga flower park in Tochigi.

   　　　　　　　　　　　あしかがフラワーパークに行きました。

White color.　白藤です。

Yellow color.　黄花藤です。

Blooming in long clusters.

By macro lens.

A white blossom wisteria tree.　八重藤です。

By macro lens.

White color.

Yellow color.

There are other flowers and decorations in this park.

Bleeding Heart flowers.

A flower tower.

A flower small island.

A flower pyramid.

One of the most beautiful wisteria blossoms.

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