ECHIGONOKUNI Japanese Snow Camelia
越後国雪椿（エチゴノクニユキツバキ）
産地；新潟県（県木）
日本原産の雪に強い椿です。新潟県の県木で自生の品種。重い雪に耐えられるように根が地面近くを這うように広がり伸びるのが特徴です。4～5月に美しい赤い花を咲かせます。雪椿には薬効性があるとされています。
越後国は、更にさかのぼること古代では「古志国（こしのくに）とよばれ、ヤマト王権支配外の異国でしたが、律令制度で越後国となりましたが、その後もヤマト王権に従わない蝦夷（えみし）との国境には柵が設けられ、それは8世紀末～9世紀初頭に坂上田村麻呂が阿弖流為（アテルイ）を降伏させるまで続きます。
木の力；忍耐、誠実、気品
ECHIGONOKUNI Japanese Snow Camelia
Origin: Niigata Prefecture (Prefectural Tree)
This camellia is native to Japan and well adapted to snowy climates. It is a wild species designated as the prefectural tree of Niigata. Its roots spread close to the ground, allowing it to withstand the weight of heavy snow — a distinctive feature of this variety. From April to May, it produces beautiful red flowers. The Yuki-tsubaki (snow camellia) is also believed to have medicinal properties.
In ancient times, the Echigo region was known as Koshi-no-Kuni, a land beyond the rule of the Yamato court. Under the Ritsuryō system, it became known as Echigo Province, but the border with the Emishi — people who did not submit to the Yamato authority — remained fortified. These fortifications continued until the late 8th to early 9th century, when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro finally subdued Aterui.
Meaning: Endurance, Sincerity, Grace