If you know this, you can prove you’re an Ashiya expert: it’s time for the “Ashiya Quiz” corner.
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. Which city is Ashiya’s sister city?
a. Mario City in the Mushroom Kingdom
b. Kirby City in Dream Land
c. Zelda City in the Kingdom of Hyrule
d. Montebello, California, United States
Ashitsuu correct answer rate: 50%
If you haven’t seen the answer yet, give it a try♪
↑The hint is… roses!
↑If you know the name of the rose garden in “Iwagahira Park”, you should be able to answer! Apparently, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the sister-city relationship!
↑So which sister city of Ashiya is connected to this rose garden that we’ve also featured on Ashitsuu…!?
The correct answer is d. Montebello, California, United States.
Source: here
↓The other day, Ashitsuu also published an article about the “Montebello Rose Garden” in Iwagahira Park.
Since Montebello’s city flower is the “rose,” the rose garden was apparently opened in October 1973 to commemorate the goodwill and friendship between the cities.
↑Also, inside Iwagahira Park, there is a “Friendship Bell” donated by the Montebello Rotary Club, and…
↑At Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center, roses planted this March to mark the “60th Anniversary of the Sister-City Partnership” are also in bloom!
↑These roses are just as beautiful as the ones at the Montebello Rose Garden!
↑Maybe one of the reasons so many roses bloom around Ashiya is its connection with Montebello.
