Ume Festival in Mito, Japan, 2008 Photo Gallery by wailee6 at pbase.com

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Ume Festival in Mito, Japan, 2008

Mito is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture in Central Japan. One of the major attractions of Mito is Kairaku-en (in English: "A park to be enjoyed together"), which is considered to be one of the best three gardens in Japan. Constructed by Tokugawa Nariaki in 1842, the park is known nationwide for its breathtaking ume (plum) trees. Many people come to the park in late February to view the spectacular blossoms, particularly during the Ume Festival.

These pictures were taken during a visit in March 1, 2008.

More pictures will be uploaded in the coming days...

Senba (Thousand Waves) Park	Lake Senba	Swan in Lake Senba	Black Swan in Lake Senba
Senba Park	Smiling Ume Ambassadors	Ume (plum) Ambassadors	Visitors and Ume Ambassadors
Ume Ambassadors	Plum Trees at a distance	Plum Flowers	Plum Trees in Kairaku-en
Ume Blossom	Plum flowers	Bamboo Garden in Kairaku-en	Kodokan Hall
White Plum flowers in Kodokan Hall	Nice View	Kodokan Hall

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