Kinashi Bonsai Village

The kinashi bonsai village remains prominent among the numerous nurseries around takamatsu.
Kinashi bonsai village. The area is famous for growing pines mainly the japanese black pine. Kinashi bonsai village in takamatsu japan 香川県高松市鬼無町 less famous but many times larger than and perhaps almost as beautiful as omiya kinashi is a very impressive sight and surely worth some time in your travel itinerary. According to 2014 figures 219 bonsai nurseries shipped 75 000 bonsai valued at approximately us 2 400 000. We ll continue on to visit one of the local nurseries at the kinashi bonsai village an area featuring hundreds of bonsai nurseries located in the outskirts of takamatsu city.
You will visit some of japan s most prestigious bonsai nurseries at kinashi and omiya bonsai villages and visit the 95th kokufu bonsai ten a fantastic chance to see some of the finest bonsai in the world. Kinashi bonsai village shikoku island the town of kinashi has developed and prospered as the center of bonsai dwarfed plants it started more than two hundred years ago when a local pioneer picked pine tree saplings he found on neighboring islands and cultivated them in his own special way and sold them. Less famous but many times larger than and perhaps almost as beautiful as omiya kinashi is a very impressive sight and surely worth some time in your travel itinerary. National arboretum in washington dc there s a collection of japanese bonsai donated in 1976 by growers and collectors from around the world.
The kinashi region is a leading producer of pine trees used to create bonsai potted miniature trees carefully styled to achieve an aesthetic effect. Within around a 20 minute walk there are around 20 bonsai nurseries. Kinishi is a small town around 15 minutes from takamatsu. The main bonsai sights in japan include the bonsai villages in omiya and takamatsu kinashi the gardens owned by mr.
Another excellent area to see and purchase bonsai is the kinashi bonsai village in the outskirts of takamatsu. Closer to home the national penjing and bonsai museum at the u s. Kinashi is a leading producer of pine trees used for bonsai as well as actual pine bonsai pieces. The two pine bonsai production villages of kokubunji and kinashi have merged to be part of the city of takamatsu on shikoku island japan.
Below are some pictures from a range of nurseries.