The Gardens of Mifune

Allure of the May flower

Bonson Lam May 31, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Blue and purple flowers of the Delphinium family</p>

<p>Cosmos is a flower of balance and strength.</p>

<p>Stunning Pink flowers of the Nadashiko family</p>

<p>Stunning purple pink flowers in Mifune</p>

<p>Take a stroll past the farmhouses and delight in these purple flowers</p>

<p>They almost look like forget me not, but are actually Sweet Williams</p>

<p>Beautiful poppies by the cornfields of Mifune in subtropical Kumamoto Prefecture</p>

It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place to be. Dance between lilies and irises and see green wheat and rice fields come to life. With Mount Shirahata in the background and several streams flowing in between, this is a place to see nature's theater play its course throughout the seasons of life. If you want to go back in time, the nearby Mifunemachi Dinosaur Museum is a great place for explorers of all ages.

Bonson Lam @bonson.lam

I knew my future was destined to be with Japan the moment I flew from Sydney to experience the atmospheric laneways of Kyoto last century. I am humbled to have met many distinguished people during this time, especially the national living treasures of Japan, such as the doll maker to the Imperia...