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[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.


Hello. I'm Hanes, an active correspondent.
When I noticed, it was only three months left to leave this year.
In the past article, there were several issues that had been addressed, "I want to do XX this year!", So I actively visited Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture to clear one of them.

The trigger was in the article "[Excursion Series 34th] Yanagi Sansei in Ginza growing near the zoo" on April 10, this year, "Ginza willows are planted in front of Hotaka Station, so this year I want to go see it. "

[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.

Monument of "The Origin of Willows in Edogawa-ku and Ginza" (Edogawa-ku, Gyofune Park)


I planned to go to Azumino twice and three times, but it often flows, and five months after writing the article, I was finally able to go to see the willow in Ginza planted in front of Hotaka Station!

Although there is only one, a fine willow that can be seen immediately from a distance.
The Azumino Burari Map-Let's Walk the Hotaka Shrine Area-" received at the Azumino City Tourist Information Center in front of the station shows the location of willows in Ginza, and briefly explains the relationship with Azumino City. It has been.

[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.

"Ginza's Yanagi II" is located in front of Hotaka Station.


The information board of "Ginza's Yanagi Nisei" installed at the base of the tree is written as follows.

Azumino is a place where many willows grow naturally. He has a deep relationship with Ginza, and in 1932, we shipped Azumino weeping willows to commemorate the reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the willows revived the willow trees in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. In 1987, Azumino City (former Hotakamachi) donated 100 willows to Chuo-ku. In return, it is "Ginza's Yanagi Nisei" who returned to Azumino.

[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.

Information board for "Ginza's Yanagi Nisei" located in front of Hotaka Station


I have heard and heard many times that Ginza's Yanagi's hometown is Azumino, but for the first time I learned that it was a willow given to Chuo-ku to commemorate the reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake, and it was a study.

[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.


At present, Ginza willows of various sizes are planted in Ginza.
The willows planted on Ginza Yanagi-dori St. also flutter in the autumn breeze on sunny days, providing comfortable scenery for people going to the city.

[Excursion Series No. 43] Visit Azumino, the hometown of willows in Ginza.


While thinking about the magnificent nature of Azumino City surrounded by mountains, it is also exciting to see the willows in Ginza, which grows well in the city.

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