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Celebrate the Coming of Spring at the Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition!
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The Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition is home to hundreds of breathtaking bonsai plants cultivated from Japanese plum trees. Come and enjoy this unique springtime scenery!
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The Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition at Its 70th Edition
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Bonsai is the famous Japanese art of cultivating beautiful miniature trees but have you ever head of bonbai? It's a variety of bonsai, grown from Japanese plum trees.
Held from January 9 until March 10, the Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition showcases these living works of art, celebrating the generations of care that goes into cultivating each tree. This annual exhibition reached its 70th edition this year.
Relish Lovely Plum Trees in Full Bloom
Picture courtesy of Nagahama Tourism Association
The exhibition, which began is 1957, has a collection of 300 bonbai trees. This year's display includes 90 trees, some of which are more than 400 years old!
Picture courtesy of Nagahama Tourism Association
Hosted in Keiunkan, a guest house and Japanese garden built in 1887, the Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition is a fantastic way to experience the spirit of springtime in Japan.
Picture courtesy of Nagahama Tourism Association
Admission is 800 yen for adults, and only 400 yen for kids. For more information on the exhibition, as well as a gallery of images from previous years, please check their official website (English).
The Spirit of Spring in Japan
Picture courtesy of Nagahama Tourism Association
For centuries, Japanese people have loved and celebrated plum blossoms as the first sign of spring. Come share this ancient tradition and welcome spring with a visit to the bonbai of Nagahama!
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