Did you know that Hamabo flowers bloom on the seaside in July? Here are some spots in Mie Prefecture where you can see the lemon yellow Hamabo flowers🏵️
掲載日：2024.06.25
In July, the "hamabou" flowers can be seen in the relatively warm coastal areas of Mie Prefecture. The refreshing lemon yellow flowers of the hamabou look like small hibiscus, and the sight of them blooming here and there on the tops of the trees makes you feel the arrival of summer.
Hamabou flowers bloom early in the morning and wither in the evening, making them a "one-day flower." They can only be seen in a limited number of places in Mie Prefecture, growing in inland bays and river mouths, and are usually at their best from mid-July to mid-August.
In this topic, we will introduce in detail the spots in Mie Prefecture where you can see Hamabou flowers.
We've picked out some great spots to view Hamabou in Mie Prefecture!
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Hamabou colony in Aokawa (MatsusakaCity)
Location: MatsusakaCity * North side of Heartful Mikumo
They grow in clusters around the mouth of the Midori River and bloom from July to August. They are said to have been planted as a landmark from the sea during the Edo period when there was a port on the Midori River, but their numbers have been declining in recent years.
The Midori River is a second-class river in Mie Prefecture that flows almost in the middle of kumozu and the Mito River, and is located to the north of Heartful Mikumo.
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Hamabou colony in MinamiiseTown (Minamiise Town, MinamiiseTown)
Location: Uchise, MinamiiseTown cho, naize
MinamiiseTown is said to be home to one of the largest colonies of Japanese thorns in Honshu, and many people visit during the flowering season. It grows in clusters on the sandbanks at the mouth of the Iseji River in naize district, and usually blooms from mid-July to mid-August.
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Hamabou on the Matsunase coast (MatsusakaCity)
Location: Matsunase Beach MatsusakaCity
It was first planted in the Edo period, when there was a port on the Aoi River, for the purpose of transporting ships from the sea. It is said to be the northern limit of kumozu, and the rare seaside plant, the hamadori, blooms profusely in early summer.
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Hamabou at Katakami Pond (Kihoku Town, KihokuTown)
Location: nagashima (Katakami Pond) KihokuTown cho, Kitamuro-gun
At Katakami Pond, which is adjacent to Michi-no-eki Kii-NagashimaManbo in KihokuTown, you can see sunflower flowers from mid-July to early August. You can see the yellow Hamabou flowers up close from the wooden deck path of Katakami Pond. In KihokuTown, you can also see clusters of Japanese rockfish growing in the Hagiwara River.