2024 盆栽まつり・新緑あふれる 氷川神社＞大宮公園＞盆栽町へ 祝100周年
I would like to start this year’s Bonsai Festival tour here at Hikawa Shrine! This is because there will be a magnificent bonsai display at the Hikawa Shrine to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Bonsai Village! Before that, let me show you the longest approach to Hikawa Shrine in Japan! About 420 zelkova trees, which are Saitama Prefecture’s trees, line the 2-km approach to the shrine. The sunlight spilling through those green leaves has brought us a very beautiful season! If you want to see the bonsai scene right now, please jump to the respective chapter. The traditional dumpling shops are famous, but recently cafes have also opened! The approach to the temple reflects the sunlight spilling through the leaves of the zelkova tree. It looks like stained glass created by nature. Please enjoy a walk along the Hikawa approach for a while. Torii gate is in sight. Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine is the headquarters of 280 Hikawa shrines in Saitama, Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures. The great palace, which is also the origin of the name of Omiya, indicates this Hikawa Shrine. Every year, it is so crowded that it ranks among the top 10 in Japan in terms of the number of worshippers during the New Year’s New Year’s visit. On New Year’s Day, there is a long line of people around here! Many of the holy fountain are also decorated with flowers these days. Every year in May, a firelit Noh play and a Kyogen performance are held here. Noh is difficult, but Kyogen is easy to understand and interesting! Here is the Bonsai Village 100th Anniversary Exhibit Ema (votive picture tablet) with a bag is available at Hikawa Shrine It seems that God can read the wishes on the ema inside even if it is in a bag! On the way to Bonsai Town, we will pass through Omiya Park On your diagonally forward left, is a Japanese garden with free admission! Click on the banner at top right to see a video of the garden’s interior. The number of foreigners living in Omiya has also increased considerably! I remember when I was in high school, I didn’t have that many opportunities to meet foreigners! I am happy because I think that is evidence that people find it comfortable to live in. The park is currently overflowing with fresh greenery, but most of the trees here are cherry trees. Omiya Park, one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots A month ago, cherry blossoms were in full bloom like this. The same place can look so different in one month! Let’s head to Bonsai Town. We arrived at the nearest station, Omiya Koen Station. Last year’s Bonsai Festival started here! You can see last year’s event from the banner on the upper right. This bonsai garden gave us permission to film inside last year. Please see last year’s video for more details. This is the Bonsai Museum. For more information, please click the banner on the upper right. We are back at the Bonsai Festival site! We walked back to Omiya Park Station. Thank you again for watching. I would like to be able to shoot with better equipment .XD This time, we walked from Hikawa Shrine to Omiya Park and then to Bonsai-cho. How was it? We will see you again!
2024年の盆栽まつりは、盆栽町の開村100周年（令和７年）を祝う特別な年です。
氷川神社の境内では、素晴らしい盆栽が華やかに展示され、その美しさは目を見張るものでした。
氷川神社を訪れる道は、氷川神社を「大いなる宮居」と称える「大宮」の名にふさわしく、日本一長いけやきの参道が新緑に包まれ、心を和ませてくれます。
氷川神社裏手にある大宮公園は、桜が満開だった先月から一変し、美しい緑の葉が私たちを出迎えます。
その豊かな緑の中で、季節の移ろいを感じながら、心静かに散策することができます。
盆栽まつりへの旅路は、自然の息吹と歴史の足跡が織りなす贅沢な体験です。
撮影機材：Galaxy S22 Ultra のみ！
【チャプター】
00:00 はじめに
00:34 はじまりの氷川参道
09:05 氷川神社・本社
11:10 大宮公園へ向けて出発
12:21 日本庭園（大宮公園内）
15:17 先月は満開の桜が咲いていました
15:37 大宮公園駅に到着
19:55 盆栽まつり入り口
27:39 昨年は許可を頂いたのでバナーより昨年の動画を御参照ください
28:27 盆栽美術館へ・美術館動画はバナーよりご覧ください
30:19 盆栽まつり会場へ復帰
31:44 盆栽四季の家からUターンします
43:49 大宮公園駅へ戻ってきました