Cloud or Snow? - Nanja Monja in 2023

 


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Perhaps due to the effects of global warming, the Nanja Monja ("What on earth is this?") flowers, which usually bloom around the start of the long holiday season, have started blooming a bit earlier this year.

From blooming to changing colour and beginning to fall, it's happening faster than usual, so I've been visiting frequently during this time to keep an eye on the progress (well, it's just a personal decision, haha!).

Looking back at my records, I realized that I've visited four times already on April 11th, 14th, 18th, and 21st.

Considering the strong winds and rain the last weekend, the flowers might have already started fading by now.

Let me capture the state of the Nanja Monja flowers at Oka-no-minato Shrine in Ashiya Town, as of 21st April 2023 and keep it as an album in this blog.


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Nanjya Monjya as of 18th April 2023 @Oka-no-minato Shrine


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