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IZUKOGEN
TOMODACHI GARDEN
"A garden takes you into your inner garden."
jmk
At Tomodachi Garden, different flowers are blooming at different times of the year.
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Views of Tomodachi Garden
Here are some views of Tomodachi Garden in Spring. A path along the rock creek. A natural slope climbs towards the entrance to the garden...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
A Visitor
A visitor to the garden is drinking nectar from a wildflower.
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Bird bath
We put a shallow saucer in the tea house garden for the birds.
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Tea house
Here are some more photos of the tea house. Some interior photos. Anyone is welcomed to use the tea house for a tea ceremony.
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Fleeting snow in April?
It’s probably due to the cold arctic air coming down.
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
Camellia
There are a lot of camellia trees in Tomodachi Garden. This photo was taken in the end of November.
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
Rock creek in the garden
At one end of the garden runs a dry creek surrounded by natural rocks. It is dry but when it rains, the creek gathers the rainwater and...
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Misty garden
The area where Tomodachi Garden is located gets pretty misty from time to time. When that happens, the garden becomes an enchanted space....
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Tea house garden
There is a tea house in Tomodachi Garden. You can have a tea ceremony anytime at the tea house. Please contact us if you are interested.
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Violets
In spring, the garden is full of these delicate violets.
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Cherry blossoms
Neighborhood cherry blossoms.
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
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Hydrangea macrophylla (Lacecap Hydrangea)
ガクアジサイ We have both lacecap and mophead hydrangea in Tomodachi Garden.
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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
ヒメヒオウギズイセン It is widely naturalized in Japan. It comes back year after year without any care.
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Tricyrtis hirta (Toad Lily)
ホトトギス It is found growing on shaded rocky cliffs and stream banks in central and southern Japan.
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