Kagamino Park is a small park with mostly manicured lawn under the
planted trees but a small section is left a bit more 'unkept'. Even the
unkept area with more mature trees appears to be mowed in the understory
with planted scattered shrubs. One large pond with large carp sits
between the wooded area and the open grassy area where events are held. A
row of sakura trees bordering a road separates the park from the Kochi
University of Technology, Kami Campus. This description and photos is a prequel to flora and fauna lists that I will be creating for the park over the course of the year and that will be in following posts.
In winter, the parks brown grass contrasts against the green trees.The park is usually sunny with blue skies in the winter.
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| Kochi University of Technology from Kagamino Park |
At the start of spring, sakura season makes campus get really busy since this is one of the locations in the area where people come to see the blooms. There are various rows of sakura trees all over campus.When the wind blows at the end of the season the petals fall and float on the wind.
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| Kochi University of Technology |
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| Kochi University of Technology from Kagamino Park |
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| Kagamino Park |
The sakura blossoms are set in front of the mountains and give a fantastic views.
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| Sakura blossoms at Kochi University of Technology |
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| Sakura blossoms at Kochi University of Technology |
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| Sakura blossoms at Kagamino Park |
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| Sakura blossoms at Kagamino Park |
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| Sakura blossoms at Kagamino Park |
Later in the spring, sunny days are more rare but they accent the parks fresh green growth and pink rhododendron shrubs.
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| Kagamino Park |
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| Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Japan |
In the end of spring and beginning of summer grasses and composite flowers start to grow tall and replace some of the lower spring forbs.
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| Pond in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Pond in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Pond in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
In the center of the park a row of manicured cedar trees line a paved path with ditches on either side.
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| Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
Ditches reroute water runoff through the park to the ditch systems in the town. Some of the ditch areas are unmowed and have the tallest vegetation in the park. These areas are typically wooded with approximately 20-50% tree cover.
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| Ditch in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Ditch in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Field in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan used for parking during events |
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| Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
The wooded areas include sections with mowed grass and unmanicured areas with tall grass and composite flowers.
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| Relaxing picnic area in Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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| Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Japan |
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