Plants | Nature & Animals | Miyajima Tourist Association
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Pieris japonica
The flower of the Town of Miyajima
Season From the end of February to the middle of April Place Asebi promenade and many other places
It is one of the most popular plants in Miyajima. It flowers from the beginning of February to the end of April. It was set as the flower of the former town of Miyajima. Pieris japonica is "馬酔木" in Kanji which means a tree which makes a horse drunk. Since a deer does not eat them because of toxicity, it remains everywhere along promenades in early spring for your viewing pleasure.
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Camellia japonica
Season From March to April Place Promenade and route of the climb
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Prunus jamasakura
Season From the middle of March to the end Place Dotted around in the island
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Somei-Yoshino
Season Beginning of April Place Around the five-storied pagoda, Hiramatsu Park, around Tahoto Pagoda, Omoto Park and others
There are about 1,900 cherry trees in Miyajima. Many of them are planted Yoshino cherry tree. Alternatively, it is Prunus jamasakura, Cerasus jamasakura, Cerasus spachiana and Prunus speciosa. They are in full bloom at the beginning of April. Noted places of cherry blossoms are from Tahoto Pagoda to the Park Omoto and from the wisteria pergola to Daishoin Temple. Cerasus spachiana blooming near the treasury along Momijidani River and at the library under the Senjo kaku are very beautiful.
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Cerasus spachiana
Season Beginning of April Place Around the bank of Mitarai River
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Rhododendron reticulatum
Season Beginning of April Place Dotted around the mountains in the island
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Wisteria brachybotrys
Season From the end of April to the beginning of May Place Omoto Park, in front of the pier and the Tsutsumigaura Natural Park
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Fresh green
Season May Place The whole mountain
When cherry blossoms are gone and their young leaves begin to come out, other young leaves also begin to grow up in spring.
Acer palmatum, Corylopsis gotoana, Illicium anisatum, Cleyera japonica and Symplocos prunifolia etc.
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Autumn colors
Season From the middle of November to the end Place Momijidani Park, around Daishoin Temple and others
Acer palmatum is seen mainly in Miyajima, and there are also Acer palmatum var. matsumurae and Acer amoenum. In Momijidani Park, there are about 200 trees of Acer palmatum and Acer amoenum.
Many trees begin to turn red and yellow from the middle of November, and the peak period of colored leaves is around the 20th. The colored leaves season depends on the climate and it usually lasts around two weeks.
