I recently visited the wildflower conservation area again.
I visited again the " Zazen-sō " conservation area I wrote about in my blog post on the 3rd of this month. This flower is not the " Zazen-sō ", but I'll explain in the end of my blog. This area is situated in a woodland like this. Visible in the distance is Rinzōbō , an ancient temple of the Shingon Buddhism; it is said to be associated with the Toi clan, who ruled this area during the Warring States period. The wooden statue of Fudō Myōō , 40 cm height, inside the temple dates from the Muromachi period (1336～1573）, but the temple building itself is rebuilt in recent year. The leaves of the " Zazen-sō " had grown quite large. However, the flowers are still thriving. They last longer than I had thought. These are the buds of the "Katakuri", a dogtooth violet. I'll go back to see them when they bloom, probably early in next month. This flower is called the mountain fairy who heralds the arrival of spring. I’d really love to see that n...
