The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is a favorite stop of mine on bonsai tours. It provides visitors with a little history about the Omiya Bonsai Village – a collection of historic gardens, several of which are still operating today – and features a courtyard garden with a rotating selection of bonsai.
Most of these trees have been in training for a long time and show a maturity that’s harder to find outside of Japan.
Ume – Omoi-no-mama
Estimated age: 120 years
Black pine…