#kerriarose
Around 3000 yamabuki bushes bloom from April to May along the banks of Matsunoo-taisha's Ichinoigawa (一ノ井川).

The canal was allegedly first excavated by the Hata clan (秦氏) with the founding of the shrine in 701.

#ヤマブキ #Kyoto #Matsunootaisha #Japan #kerriarose
April 27, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Around 3000 yamabuki bushes bloom from April to May along the banks of Matsunoo-taisha's Ichinoigawa (一ノ井川).

The canal was allegedly first excavated by the Hata clan (秦氏) with the founding of the shrine in 701.

#ヤマブキ #Kyoto #Matsunootaisha #Japan #kerriarose
April 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Kerria roses (ヤマブキ) once grew in such profusion in the grounds of Matsunoo-taisha that it was known as 'Yamabuki-no-sha' (山吹の社 the 'Shrine of Kerria Roses').

The rather odd genus name 'kerria' comes from William Kerr, who brought yamabuki to a wider audience.
#山吹 #京都 #kerriarose #yamabuki #松尾大社
April 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM