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Apr 30, 2015 - 1 min read

A Walk to the Tsuzura Castle Ruins

Late spring scenes in a village of Saga

By Tristan Scholze

Community writer

Wheat makes me think of late summer, but it's harvested in spring here

A new sign for the Tsuzuru Castle Ruins

Tsubame, or swallows, nest in rafters like this each spring, with eggs hatching in May

Spring wheat fields

Tsutsuji, or azaleas, are abundant in May

These fresh spring onions went straight onto the grill and were quite delicious

Flowers everywhere

A sluice to control stream flow and flood fields in spring

A leisurely stroll allows time to watch a bumblebee and appreciate their hard work

This rather interesting spider looks like Plexippus setipes, but it was larger than that species

Inside one of the dirt trenches on the way to the ruins; I thought this tree resembled a goat

This display is in front of a French restaurant here in a countryside home, Vie Vie

These rice seedlings will go into the fields after flooding in early June

The Tsuzura Castle Ruins aren’t a whole lot to see anymore, but the area is still good for walking and enjoying some fresh air. Nothing much is left of the castle except for some raised areas of dirt and a couple of markers pointing out where buildings and walls used to stand. Nonetheless, here is a selection of wildlife and flowers I saw while out for a walk on that fine day in late May.

つづら城跡—Tsuzura Shiro Ato—Tsuzura Castle Ruins

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