Trees and flowers found along narrow streets in Japan.
This page shows a diversity of plants growing along the streets, in parks, and around buildings or landmarks, including up under a bridge!
Space limitation is definitely not a deterrent for the Japanese to line their narrow streets with flowers or shade-loving shrubs.
ALONG THE STREETS
![Hanging flower pots in front of a train station - Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan Hanging flower pots in front of a train station - Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWq-05DwdFCusbD2j9CvCB2vBIqQejIbVGm7-LPnYwcAmgwuuGlKhpvQZKQHx6y6SyzXpA1wuAVHIv3bz5PRiW3LfUvlphXRfnbuHHzkOjU7DH1SCaXrLMgDIjsMTZuQdgnP_qZjHqIA/s200/In+front+of+a+train+station.jpg) |
In front of a train station, Isahaya |
![Citrus tree with fruit, Tokyo, Japan Citrus tree with fruit, Tokyo, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7eju4Xe-VzoY_V1MEe5zXyUsGOWBE_XkB0ccCSMAa_lSqn19JNWmE2vvPRk0QpBi-PUg6MHLeuNAUtrFLUCFrpgKRgpkCSsQVcQAwUuGKiRjJYgE7VQStoxv8Y-l6-IuAtRu-KbQLIw/s200/Orange+tree%252C+Tokyo.jpg) |
Mandarins or oranges, Tokyo |
![High hedge of red foliage, Japan High hedge of red foliage, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DNufHPAT6mPZkfVH6FwaWjIcMAvRDbB-qTvx8YVNOTbhvlHeF4SQ2dauxnYG55LhxSSn9KCFpVV4h51ooA3eO0ntNYEqsZ-4BvqhqHO0ZawQhyphenhyphenOJSzTsuWhyphenhyphenBNWfh9gBfy1lJfBdGSo/s200/Red+foliage+hedge.jpg) |
Tall red foliage hedge |
NOTABLE TREES
![Black ridge oak, Tokushima, Japan Black ridge oak, Tokushima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes9-FrHW2Rp3gRK3U9Fo1jt855spjsTXjO9cwdjUybKbLi8Kh9_AwMwZPPqN-8zImPVd8b5AcLSNpM_5mdF3ZGAYUs6x57u7e5Ef4FimA0geSSSWjaIonZuTt46e8Xw3tLEDH-kgHVvQ/s200/Black+ridge+oak%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
Black ridge oak, Tokushima |
![Cloud-pruned pines, Tokushima, Japan Cloud-pruned pines, Tokushima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL133wB8n4QNnz-ReIwkk370zZ4ce9E33xjKqkVoobxTHGwszsZx-HEiHyWk6R6mNeBq3dRxdDWZKrl-SpFiapmdt5lvydppn-_CDA_ZQlm6oVfOO3KXGeR2A6pmMFzSHV11h7wCBEV-s/s200/Cloud-pruned+trees%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
Cloud-pruned pines, Tokushima |
![Camphor tree, Tokushima, Japan Camphor tree, Tokushima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvhqOsq3htHyhozFhuTW8CuMFNoS3HBkNMG4EaHnIE-SGiOod7EQRqO7smPEMaSaiz4nX1kjgUUWaNFgkQ2Qfkl1j-mW3a-p_aHQcjMJ3ObD2qucM-n-pXdEMYySpItYmClhEiWQNQac/s200/Camphor+tree%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
Camphor tree, Tokushima |
![Mount Godaisan, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan Mount Godaisan, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLizbtUKFq5KFD_wTM_jHhHusstce4SSC3jnliJrJdAgxJ9Fop9sejeaJ4Q4iRL1LSa7MKDT8smES4layU9IPR4b6EG-OnBhzWXP9HdjIGZuFfz8dRmeEYWGLQw_Pk53qZqW8OvrtE2vA/s200/Mt.+Godaisan%252C+Kochi.jpg) |
Mount Godaisan, Kochi |
![Dr. Tomitaro Makino statue, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan Dr. Tomitaro Makino statue, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGIqz88tHdW6wfas1sm-uQieQxzoK9XOWacSpmLHUqbSXPpi28A1oc04rbuHGNHaL3km16IDHfn8JdZ-8rRt34HGHdi4gkC2lMdahwI49gM5cu39AAqXod2daHmzRMEFLZPVQyJBwC90/s200/Dr.+Tomitaro+Makino+statue%252C+Kochi.jpg) |
Dr. Tomitaro Makino statue, Kochi |
![Exposed tree roots, Kyoto, Japan Exposed tree roots, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q0lrl1rSmX2SXR3c2Omn9U-k4mL0PJT6vFDWisA1gz7H2OZmyFPIDX_gbXEBTpyvJ4tg11jlnnBygD11t2cqIR1kEvLIx8AGj9Q_ywMSvkA-3ThosBUQhovxWtz6SD_56VS1l2mh9YU/s200/Exposed+tree+roots%252C+Kyoto.jpg) |
Exposed tree roots, Kyoto |
![Flowering quince, Kyoto, Japan Flowering quince, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipG5fzhQa9EWdgtJ8Bt2eKCNJdrYffxCIVIH90mJe3rJPHZiMgATVKvRwC6BmMz8AT4x7fIWjdUYZPd64i2jvqn3fBgKvzzJIiyeBLcbOGxJ274zkbCWmiB7kMR95J1iP8sqlq2gesaEY/s200/flowering+quince%252C+Kyoto.jpg) |
Flowering quince, Kyoto |
![Green vine on trunk base, Kotohira, Shikoku, Japan Green vine on trunk base, Kotohira, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6Lw8J1Q7SfmEn2LGRj7yh_ijTT58AZzHG5YoRFgPAdo2rIJwlHgb2sQUM8gqfpWKF9mFW2wBg0vRQm1vboHfkDlUkFYYupU9AY5ghlyc_Vt-DT0Zok1xC_7RIYtzNSJoAS7iwREYEM0/s200/Green+vine+on+trunk+base.jpg) |
Green vine on trunk |
![Heavily-supported tree, Kyoto, Japan Heavily-supported tree, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SdpMPs1syQgeYCx3ZV65iSPaKspX_4AY2w9P6dwK_EOUg1p4A5vPNLgSggDDAWMXRggQswa_Ln6brSA3xR5fB7urRON9p8Ub15-ljo39iXe9v817MYKF_qf3gtBmk3hRKOyIlXlElPI/s200/Heavily+supported+cherry+tree%252C+Kyoto.jpg) |
Heavily-supported tree, Kyoto |
![Preserved tree trunk, Kyoto, Japan Preserved tree trunk, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznsFoBrMuwpB4Q0wjMaA3YvVRzeKRH03b3b-U0PDloBvS45LnsJsHphxYYi76xlBLJCDQZtIy5QHufqWGpv7fNBDsvFltPZmpukVKt5LCv-bLLW8P6t2CuxcnMnzHe5Jp1ZcDxo86LjY/s200/Preserved+tree+trunk%252C+Kyoto.jpg) |
Preserved tree trunk, Kyoto |
![Palm tree with large epiphyte - Kochi, Shikoku, Japan Palm tree with large epiphyte - Kochi, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3_kEZ1L9ONnAwymTxohL33p_QvcMsm6bEICcj2mq-GMI05Yo9vFQZTe2rNjeSw2HxgQopzkT-NEAU9hWKGe_54rJctuIwdP5dcVSo7VQamOhmsDUx0MyZqPs8S89VpNP9lgPQg50W74/s200/Palm+tree+with+epiphyte%252C+Kochi.jpg) |
Palm tree with epiphyte, Kochi |
![Rejuvenated cherry tree, Japan Rejuvenated cherry tree, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2WEB3lS128x3CjHAp3O7gjvq3iumbe3JB6Bj6gBtrXEXIzP29WBrlLKCLV6R70UjO5SXf8VkLUW3x5GNCbpKRM6sjfVhY3-plwSnyGwrbxqlymm94Zz22GzsB6ccYsjuYYZdr7CtK4U/s200/Rejuvenated+cherry+tree.jpg) |
Rejuvenated cherry tree |
![Reddish foliage, Sakurajima, Japan Reddish foliage, Sakurajima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqG0EGrANWz79C5nEezzbB6Dym-5s39snY0FEyujts14guD5jLG2sn9QcjN3VLNk5TrzCfTB9HZvk6twiH4x7-K4ig1_qDpvoq-8qCJPmmrodI_bQpTagzd8sS9G7nVggeSlTkPKIL5U/s200/Reddish+foliage%252C+Sakurajima.jpg) |
Reddish foliage, Sakurajima |
![Hollow dead trunk, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan Hollow dead trunk, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3fNNCSUjjOjL7CAbuXVTW5JxduKg0HViu0zmT8dd3KxSt7dOdk3xtLD1sADK6Ho7dVAZ5AE4mi7V80KxKuBtSaY3pR4fAOufOwZUQme6xEf1FyE_O-KO3IjMJNa2ZpwaKEiGAZqc0w0/s200/Rotten+trunk%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
Hollow dead trunk, Tokushima |
![Spiky fruit balls, Kyoto, Japan Spiky fruit balls, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC4ylHU8rkiVse92vxoVvMpyX-BfvsIKIO8exUDbWU91oA5zVigutbN7McO5qyluDWTsQ1urTf4ce74CbE_OZCCglVfd1_dIZPAWG9ToiljwFU5ZR_eg8_sDA6Htq1A7GvdKk5Yp-Z1Q/s200/Spiky+fruit+balls%252C+Kyoto.jpg) |
Spiky fruit balls, Kyoto |
![Pink berries, Sakurajima, Japan Pink berries, Sakurajima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqsjsZwSpe7-nJIx8pQtbueBELCbdhDNeqk67-qEXdDBnd_T02SQGC5ALAXl2Hiq6kXalAY8UuAkvyrt9y2WiPEly5_bNfavbv_9-O_nJKc4BiQMiHBYs1J3B8M0n57cnZ_30YYh3KTA/s200/Tree+berries%252C+Sakurajima.jpg) |
Pink berries, Sakurajima |
![Short palm trees, Japan Short palm trees, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SqX-iUJUPTg-QCO0K3drVMuiHSP8856blQaWcUmB9c9Z5ln9q201w63kkD0kEa2sUJR7CGldl2znq7o90h9qE1geoQhH6-43HC4c1JGSf4xl4oLCX3vfKqiSyf1bGnJn_q3U-sOa1OA/s200/Short+palm+trees.jpg) |
Short palm trees |
OTHER PLANTS
![Double pink camellias, Kyoto, Japan Double pink camellias, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbtzcSfowHgCfPRfb85DxfderlnrWkPV9JHy4_K-CxUYPS62mOL8W-2rQ1Bpn87OSgV7-6tPrbpP0QBWJOvHxMVfNxbUhR2uNjeDnYTOANRr6T4XN-qLUPLcH1QMapor5jOj_jbneaW8/s200/Double+pink+Camellia+flowers.jpg) |
Double pink camellias, Kyoto |
![Pink camellias, Kyoto, Japan Pink camellias, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3ssINDImSk5Nnt3U6uGNZe1JItFHbxOzlxvfTq7hFz6aMUcfPEelusRZhN1U_cq_hSobk2i5pP9pguijZqbWwFjtLNArJHEvwAjjSxSdgutfTo0opmg-cX6d7yJGeqMoxCY_R86i4Jo/s200/Camellia+blooms.jpg) |
More camellias, Kyoto |
![Flower border, Tokushima, Skikoku, Japan Flower border, Tokushima, Skikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBS2isM5QBR2EGBUudYKwL4krsuExzw9VbtGxUckaD17RyPuyyvrwjpnQbL_QVNc5qNH9FsO_cqx2Zgd9cSNE87j-p9pa4A9wynieb1dig7qI0sMdAa-33tQ7YYpnmE4-joGIU3JH7k-k/s200/Flower+border%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
Flower border, Tokushima |
![Curled grass heads, Sakurahima, Japan Curled grass heads, Sakurahima, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMiM9hGBe67GPgICRncidMjgnbtBQ-tV8-mXNEyWqOXDSSDbztR5Uf5-DCJihUtHmOVjRfUhHg4ci2ADT2TijuKDYIjYKNpqPByogQcQpiNOxsNCeCgYS_RpkkC_vd4QmxPVjSJsTiOQ/s200/Curly+grass%252C+Sakurajima.jpg) |
Curled grass heads, Sakurahima |
![On the forest floor, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan On the forest floor, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqaB8A05v5htApZBPJ6R7yJcR-w9W31EN00TzVq6S9L8KcW2a3QB-e-hyfd7e_6YyDn5pZYqWW2ObWOqlDyG-lslhdx7x94GK9ZcBRR9linI2E4CT1a703cKGyxMJu5WQc4u-eugOhTM/s200/On+the+forest+floor%252C+Tokushima.jpg) |
On the forest floor, Tokushima |
![Stone steps and bamboo fencing, Kyoto, Japan Stone steps and bamboo fencing, Kyoto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-2YPns4xJnOCz46d6qZKyLa4Y6YLwSxTGDWT-KJLvjA619fHDmHch_SWX6xJ6hb6oYOVkN2oSIvNhE5XlxLo9WlYXq0MeE9Fzz4gd5s7WRQOSopkMEUb8Qv0LRSnSmWjVXHYE9qKxkM/s200/Stone+steps+and+bamboo+fencing.jpg) |
Stone steps and bamboo fencing |
UNDER A BRIDGE
The photos below were taken from the walkway under the Onaruto Bridge, which links the islands of Shikoku and Honshu.
![With a view on the Seto Inland Sea, Naruto, Japan With a view on the Seto Inland Sea, Naruto, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMaUJF0lVtSM1JhyphenhyphenzwLO1wX5hkPjdzmnbbzQMnuDaQKmwWu29UZXB57Q-2qWVLw1sZrnL5nXZGNE0opeLdrlCr7kRsnHh-msJnnrcMpIDPQEEBpeu4wfTnJpHmNjmuT0ndw7yAcrIY2A/s200/On+Onaruto+Bridge+walkway.jpg) |
With a view on the strait |
![A discreet spot for potted flowers - Onaruto Bridge, Japan A discreet spot for potted flowers - Onaruto Bridge, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhkmFgwvfp8YS5M2nX4QrV5q7MSN6fimqyu66xcHnlxql6mt13fnOteRT_CaFDdKG9WYXyoFZ-Br_F-c5Y9ep39a-kWWnEv3Wlzp96yYswdGx6eGDxdfDsyhru8YM2g40KyB7_rM3dKw/s200/Under+the+Onaruto+Bridge.jpg) |
A discreet spot |
![Flowers in bamboo containers, Onaruto Bridge, Japan Flowers in bamboo containers, Onaruto Bridge, Japan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18H9dFTc3QTdkM4HkfraRfX_bgFKbzoV6ynp4WEjDWPMGqe1nCvrKdlviK19mJ1DUlDinmTNJKOInLDLcG8a-fFcQ2lzNMcAo4wrGye1uw-6SFmkjPyKPDpPBroMPfKPM4oOH3VCsf_E/s200/Onaruto+Bridge+walkway+flowers.jpg) |
Bamboo containers |
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Of course Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) is originating from Japan, but it is a popular climbing ornamental adopted by thousands of gardeners in various parts of the world. Click this link to find one in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada.