| Ohkuni Shrine is located in the suburbs of Sendai City, about
30 minutes' ride from the center of the city. So it's surrounded
by rich nature and commands a fine view all the year round. Each
season you can enjoy yourself walking about and find yourself refreshed.
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| Walking in the woods of Ohkuni Shrine, you can enjoy various kinds
of wild flowers. When spring comes, pretty wild flowers come out
one after another. Some of them are very rare now. Especially Dogtooth
violets grow gregarious from early April to early May. They bloom
only for a few weeks. Don't miss seeing them. |
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It takes the seeds seven or eight years to come out of the ground.
They make use of a little sunlight during March and April, grow
two leaves and bloom. After blooming they sleep deep in the ground
until the next March! With the coming of spring, Dogtooth violets
bloom earlier than any other flower. However, when other flowers
are in full bloom and trees grow greener and greener, they disappear...
That's why they are called Spring Ephemera in Europe.
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