磨利＠おかみの会花見、中央公園 Mari at the Ladies Guild hanami tent at Chuo Park
戸倉上山田温泉おかみの会の花見は12日(日)まで。
12日は晴れの予報。花見には最適！
Hanami party at Togura Kamiyamada Onsen, through Sunday April 11th.
カタクリの花です。亀清の貸し切り露天「しなの風呂」の
ちなみに、この戸倉上山田温泉の佐良志奈神社でカタクリ
Dog Tooth Violet, currently in bloom in the garden of Kamesei Ryokan's outdoor family bath, 'Shinano-buro'. Cherry blossoms are nice, but I also love this more demure sign of spring.
One of the local shrines here in our onsen town 'Togura Kamiyamada' held a Katakuri Festival today in honor of a gathering of these violets growing in the wild. Here at Kamesei you can enjoy these festival-worthy flowers as you soak in our onsen.
Shinano-buro Dog Ｔｏｏｔｈ Ｖｉｏｌｅｔ カタクリの花 しなの風呂
高遠の有名な桜、初めて見ました。咲き具合は8部だったが、その特殊な桜がとっても綺麗。
時期的に戸倉上山田温泉の近くの森「杏の里」と重なるので、高遠の方はスケールが大きいがある意味でライバルかな？
悔しかったのは、高遠のお客さんの約半分が中国人だった。他言語パンフやアナウンスがあったし。森の杏の海外からのお客さんが0に近い。何、この違い⁈ 高遠は中央高速道路に近いから？中国人は杏の花を喜ぶと思いますが。
Takato Castle cherry blossoms. Currently at 80% of full bloom. So many visitors from overseas. Why not at Mori "Apricot Village", too?
高遠城の桜 Takato Castle CherryBlossoms 2015.4.08
戸倉上山田温泉の桜名所が亀清旅館の裏にある中央公園。この地域は杏の花で有名ですが、桜もちゃんとあります。今年は普段より１週間ぐらい早く咲きました。ちょうど満開です。
おかみの会の花見は合わせて、４月１０-１２日に行われるそうです。屋台を出しますので、毎年は盛り上がります。どうぞ、いらっしてください。
As you probably know, cherry trees are called 'Sakura' in Japanese. But have you heard of 'Yozakura'? Sakura lit up at night ('yoru'). The park behind Kamesei Ryokan, Chuo Park, is the main Sakura spot for our onsen town, Togura-Kamiyamada. The Ladies Guild has lanterns put up, creating the perfect Yozakura ambience. This weekend, April 10-12, the guild members will set up a tent and serve warm food and cold beer for the hanami (flower viewing) revelers. Won't you come join the fun?
戸倉上山田温泉・中央公園の夜桜 Yozakura (Cherry Blossoms Lit Up at Night), Togura-Kamiyamada.
森「日本一杏の里」にシアトルから来てくれているママとパパ
Mori Anzu Village, 2015.4.06
Mori "Apricot Village" with Mom and Dad. Blossoms still in full bloom. Right after we took this picture, we ate some yummy apricot-flavored soft ice cream!
穴山小助さんと猿飛佐助の部下、ヒフミさんと、我が美咲
Ueda Castle's cherry trees in full bloom. Our daughter Misaki pitured with samurai Anayama Kosuke and Hifumi, assistant to the ninja Sarutobisasuke.
上田城の桜、満開 2015.4.05
森「日本一杏の里」、上の方のスケッチパーク辺りも満開
お客さんの送迎の途中で寄ってみました。二日間前にも行ったが、あっという間で花はスイッチオンって感じ。
ただ、心配は夕方から強い風で夜中から雨の予想。花は大丈夫かな？皆さん、早目に見に来てくださいね。
森「あんずの里」の花が満開 2015.4.03
The famous apricot blossoms of nearby Mori are in full bloom. Spring is finally here!
I stopped by today on the way to drop off some guests, and was surprised to see the blossoms in full bloom. Just 2 days ago, they were just starting. It's as if someone turned on a switch.
Weather this afternoon was nice and warm. From the evening, though, a strong wind picked up and rain is expected overnight. Our poor apricot blossoms! Everyone, please come to see them as soon as you can!
戸倉上山田温泉のイースターエッグフェスティバルは4月
Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen Easter Egg Fest 2015 Poster
Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada 's 10th annual Easter Egg Festival will be held on April 11th. Great springtime family fun! Want to participate or help out? Let me know.
昨日は森「日本一杏の里」の花、今日は戸倉上山田温泉の側、千曲川沿いの杏宝園さんの畑。満開で青空に春風、最高！
Apricot Blossoms in Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen, 2015.4.02
Yesterday was pictures of the famous apricot blossoms in Mori. Today it's Kyohoen's orchard just north of our onsen town, Togura-Kamiyamada. Flowers in full bloom, clear blue sky and a gentle spring breeze -- perfect!
Apricot Blossoms along the Chikuma River with snow-covered Mt. Takatsuma in the background
ベルリンからSさん達を連れて行きました。Accompanied by the S. party from Berlin.
Sharing Anzu-Love Globally -- with the S. couple from Berlin.
杏の花、満開宣言。我が亀清旅館で。
あんずの花 満開
亀清旅館客室「千歳」
2015.4.01
亀清旅館の客間「千歳」の坪庭にこの杏の木があります。恐らく、唯一杏の木のある著間の客室？！今週は千歳にお泊りになるお客様がこの花を楽しんで頂けます。そして、６月末・７月上旬にお泊りになる方は部屋で杏狩りで出来ます！
森「日本一杏の郷」にも行ってみましたが、標高が若干高いか、向きが北向きの為か、まだ咲き始まったところです。これからは大分温かくなる予報で、どんどんと咲いてくるでしょう。
Apricot blossoms in full bloom -- here at Kamesei Ryokan. Our guest room "Chitose" has an apricot tree in its tsubo-niwa pocket garden -- perhaps the only such ryokan room in all of Japan! Guests staying in this room can enjoy the blossoms all this week, and then guests staying here at the end of June / early July can enjoy picking fresh apricots.
The famous blossoms in nearby Mori, Japan's #1 Apricot Village, have just started blooming. I drove there today and took this picture. But the weather is warming up, so they should be in full bloom in just a matter of days. Will keep you posted!
森「あんずの里」 杏の花が咲き始まった 2015.4.01
