2018-03-12

Rapeseed flower @ Hama-rikyu Gardens: March 11, 2018



Rapeseed flower is seen as one of the symbols of spring in Japan.

It has been described in various poems and novels. Old painters drew the yellow flower. Songs covered them.

I visited Hama-rikyu Gardens to see the flower.

There spread a yellow field of rapeseed flower in the garden. I saw skyscrapers stood behind it. (See als the top photo)

Many visitors enjoyed the season.

There are ume (Japanese apricot) trees outside of the rapeseed field. fUme flowered remained.

The Gardens were originally built by one of the Tokugawa Shogun families in the 17th century.

The pond is filled with the sea water. I found many water birds.


The surrounding areas were re-developed in the last 30 years.




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