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A colony of snow camellia. The plant is native to Japan and grows wild only on the Sea of Japan side.
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A colony of snow camellias in Sakura-machi, Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture. The snow camellia is a camellia peculiar to snowy regions, living only where snow falls, and is a plant native to Japan whose distribution is limited to the Sea of Japan side from Toyama to Akita. The colony covers an area of 1 hectare. It is usually at its best from mid to late April.
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