One of the highlights along our tour of the Kinashi Bonsai District was a visit to the Kokubunji Bonsai Center – and not just because they served udon to visitors. The center functioned like a large nursery with many, many pines and other varieties for sale. Better developed trees were displayed along the perimeter of the center.
Kokubunji Bonsai Center
Here’s a closer look at some of these trees (not sure if they were for sale or not).
Black pine
White pine on rock
Cork bark pine
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Trident maple
Azalea
White pine
Yew
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Ilex serrata
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
Black pine
The rest of the center was a gigantic lot filled with trees. The cork bark pines in particular were priced on the low side as the variety isn’t as popular in Japan as it once was.
So many trees to choose from!
Cork bark black pine – $240
Cork bark black pine – $480
Stones
Slabs
And finally, the ever-present garden tanuki.
Tanuki
Happy holidays one and all. Thanks for reading – see you next year!
