There are two giant camellia trees on the grounds of the Shirataniso Historical and Folklore Museum. They are the "married couple camellia" that have a legend connected to Mori Ogai's novel "Sansho Dayu." Both trees are estimated to be 2 to 2.6 years old, with trunks measuring 1.6m and 500m. They are called the "married couple camellia" because they resemble a man and woman embracing each other. The best time to see the flowers is usually mid-April.
[2017.10.25] The "Shiratani Couple Camellia" has been registered as an excellent old tree certified by the Japan Camellia Association.
[2019.03.20] The paired camellia trees of Shiratani have been designated as a natural monument of Takashima City.
- Address
- 343 Shiratani, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
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- Contact Us
- Shirataniso History and Folklore Museum (Bed and Breakfast / Shirataniso) TEL: 0740-27-0164 FAX: 0740-27-1000
- Access
- Take the bus (Makino Kogen Line) from JR Makino Station, get off at "Shiratani", then walk for about 3 minutes
- Remarks
- Takashima City Natural Monument
Surrounding spot information
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Makino Pickland Agricultural Park
835-1 Terakubo, Makinocho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
This is an agricultural park where you can enjoy picking seasonal fruits. Makino Pickla…
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- Food and Harvest
- Eat and Shop
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- Shopping and Eating
- Makino area
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Makino Plateau Onsen Sarasa
931-3 Makino, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
After enjoying the outdoors to your heart's content at Makino Highlands,
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- Spa
- Eat and Shop
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- Makino area
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Metasequoia Namiki
Shiga Prefecture, Takashima City, Makino Town, Hiruguchi to Makino *When setting the destination in your car navigation system, please register "Makino Pickland" at 0740-27-1811.
The prefectural road Koarashi Makino runs through the agricultural park Makino Pickland...
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- Flowers and plants (growing in clusters)
- Scenic spots
- Makino area
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