It's called the "Rose of Winter", and with good reason.  Tsubaki, Japanese camellia, blooms most prolifically from January to early April.   One great place to enjoy these blooms is the Hagi Camellia Festival (February 17, 2018-March 21, 2018). Hagi is an old castle town on the Japan Sea coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture.  It is particularly … Continue reading Hagi’s Camellia Festival – a celebration of the Rose of Winter