Camellia japonica gardens (3'51")

Tsubaki camellias bloom in Japan from winter to spring. Deeply associated with Japanese culture, the camellia has long featured as a seasonal flower for tea ceremonies and as a theme for Japanese paintings. Various cultivars have been developed from Camellia japonica, the indigenous Japanese species, and today there are over tens of thousands of varieties worldwide. Known as "Camellia Island", Izu Oshima, part of Tokyo, boasts three “International Camellia Gardens of Excellence”. Camellias are carefully cultivated on the island in harmony with its natural environment.























































































































































































































































































































































