Walking Around Kinashi - Japan Part One
Posted: February 9th, 2018, 7:34 pm
Kinashi Bonsai Village
Here is just a small selection of photos that I took whilst walking around the village. It was bitterly cold with light snow falling during the day. Just near the Kinsahi train station is a very nice bakery with great coffee, so we did make use of the warmth a couple of times. It’s a must if you visit the area.
Lance
The following text is from Bonsai Empire.
Less famous, but many times larger than and perhaps almost as beautiful as Omiya bonsai village, Kinashi is a very impressive sight and surely worth some time in your travel itinerary.
The area has a history of growing Bonsai for over 250 years and it has an 80% share in the domestic market of pine trees. About a hundred nurseries are located here, of which about a dozen can be considered high-end (training high quality trees). Many large fields of young nursery plants are grown in the area too, making the entire neighborhood feel like heaven on earth.
You won’t find many deciduous trees here, as most nurseries grow solely pine trees. There are13 nurseries within walking distance of the Kinashi train station. Taking pictures at the nurseries is generally no problem. There is an exchange market every 5th, 15th and 25th of every month and the main market on the 15th of March and November is worth visiting.
The annual Bonsai festival is held in late October at Ueki Bonsai Center. This is at the same time as the Takamatsu Bonsai Convention, which comes highly recommended, as masterpiece Bonsai trees are on display at the two main tourist sights of Takamatsu (Tamamo park and Ritsurin).
Bonsai Empire website: http://www.bonsaiempire.com/inspiration ... an/kinashi
Here is just a small selection of photos that I took whilst walking around the village. It was bitterly cold with light snow falling during the day. Just near the Kinsahi train station is a very nice bakery with great coffee, so we did make use of the warmth a couple of times. It’s a must if you visit the area.
Lance
The following text is from Bonsai Empire.
Less famous, but many times larger than and perhaps almost as beautiful as Omiya bonsai village, Kinashi is a very impressive sight and surely worth some time in your travel itinerary.
The area has a history of growing Bonsai for over 250 years and it has an 80% share in the domestic market of pine trees. About a hundred nurseries are located here, of which about a dozen can be considered high-end (training high quality trees). Many large fields of young nursery plants are grown in the area too, making the entire neighborhood feel like heaven on earth.
You won’t find many deciduous trees here, as most nurseries grow solely pine trees. There are13 nurseries within walking distance of the Kinashi train station. Taking pictures at the nurseries is generally no problem. There is an exchange market every 5th, 15th and 25th of every month and the main market on the 15th of March and November is worth visiting.
The annual Bonsai festival is held in late October at Ueki Bonsai Center. This is at the same time as the Takamatsu Bonsai Convention, which comes highly recommended, as masterpiece Bonsai trees are on display at the two main tourist sights of Takamatsu (Tamamo park and Ritsurin).
Bonsai Empire website: http://www.bonsaiempire.com/inspiration ... an/kinashi
