{"id":1046,"date":"2020-03-12T03:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2020-03-12T16:27:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T07:27:10","slug":"%e3%80%90movie%e3%80%91-spring-fairy-katakuris-colony-%ef%bc%88hita-myoko-city-history-village%ef%bc%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/en\/1046\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010MOVIE\u3011Spring fairy! The beauty of Katakuri
(Hida, Myoko City History Village\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"

A treasure trove of wildflowers full of historical romance!<\/h2>\r\n

Imagining spring in Japan, most people think of cherry blossoms, but at the same time there are flowering plants that are best seen in the rural landscape known as \u201cSatoyama\u201d.<\/p>\r\n

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This is Katakuri (Dogtooth violet); a flower that is a sign of the coming spring. At the end of the snow thaw in Satoyama in the Joetsu area of Niigata Prefecture, Katakuri blooms everywhere, and it attracts many visitors.<\/p>\r\n

In particular, \u201cHida Historical Village\u201d in Miyauchi, Myoko City is famous for Katakuri.
\r\nEvery year when the cherry blossoms bloom in Takada, Joetsu City, the Katakuri are at their best, and many people from inside and outside the prefecture visit every year to see the Katakuri.<\/p>\r\n

Katakuri is a wild plant that represents the temporary nature of spring: the \u201cSpring Ephemera\u201d that sleeps in the soil from summer to winter. It is also called \u201cSpring\u2019s ephemeral life\u201d and \u201cSpring fairy\u201d.<\/p>\r\n

It takes almost 7 or 8 years to bloom, and it is only in flower for a very short time..<\/p>\r\n

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The entire satoyama area is covered with Katakuri flowers during the peak season.
\r\nThe ground is blanketed in a delicate purple, and the flowers shake in the breeze like a baby\u2019s rattle.
\r\nIn addition to Katakuri, you can also enjoy spring wildflowers such as Kikuzaki Ichirinsou, Shojobakama and Iwakagami.<\/p>\r\n

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If you\u2019re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a white Katakuri.<\/h3>\r\n

Only one out of tens of thousands of the flowers is such a color.
\r\nSuch a flower is a delight for photography enthusiasts. If you are lucky, you may be able to appreciate it.<\/p>\r\n