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Rikugien Garden's famous weeping cherry tree. In Japanese, it is called "shidare-sakura" meaning drooping cherry.671 views
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Looks like the trees are on fire. Rikugien Garden, Tokyo628 views
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Drooping pine tree, Rikugien Garden, Tokyo326 views
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Rikugien was desinated as one of Japan's Special Scenic Spots in 1953. 国の特別名称315 views
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Azaleas in bloom252 views
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A long line forms at Rikugien's Someimon Gate entrance. When the weeping cherry tree is in bloom in late March, many people come. 染井門252 views
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A large crowd admire the beautiful weeping cherry tree.231 views
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When this weeping cherry tree is in bloom, the garden is open at night and this tree is lit up.217 views
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Rikugien is one of the nicest Japanese gardens in central Tokyo, and one of two of Edo's famous gardens (other is Koishikawa Korakuen). 189 viewsThe garden was built in 1702 by Lord Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu from Kawagoe, who was a favorite ally of Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, the 5th Tokugawa Shogun. It is a Kaiyu-type (stroll around a central pond) Daimyo garden with hills and ponds. Near Komagome Station on the Yamanote Line.
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Seimon Gate entrance to Rikugien Garden.185 views
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Very difficult to take a picture of the tree without any people in it.183 views
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Even the main Seimon entrance is crowded with people. This is a weekday. Admission 300 yen. 正門178 views
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Pine tree165 views
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Pond163 views
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Closeup of flowers.163 views
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Weeping cherry flowers.161 views
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Under the shower of weeping flowers.161 views
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Sign says the weeping cherry tree is in full bloom (mankai). 「しだれ桜 満開」160 views
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Bridge at Rikugien Garden, Tokyo159 views
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All kinds of matsu pine trees156 views
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Azaleas in bloom154 views
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The name, Rikugi-en, came from "six elements of Waka poems" that had been derived from "six styles of poems" written in the old Chinese poetry book "Mao-shi".154 views
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Side view151 views
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Azalea bushes and pond150 views
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Rikugien Garden, Tokyo150 views
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This is a big pond with small islands and surrounded by trees. There are replicas of famous Japanese scenery such as Wakanoura in Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture).142 views
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During the Meiji Period, Rikugien became a villa owned by the Iwasaki family who founded the Mitsubishi corporate empire and was donated to Tokyo and opened to the public in 1938.141 views
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Somei Yoshino cherry blossom tree139 views
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Cherry blossoms and pine tree135 views
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Tree trunk131 views
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How the tree looks after it finishes blooming.128 views
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Pines126 views
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The many low-hanging branches are supported by wooden posts.123 views
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The garden is also colorful in autumn.122 views
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Rikugien Garden's second weeping cherry tree at night.120 views
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When the weeping cherry tree is in bloom, Rikugien Garden also illuminates the tree at night in late March to early April.118 views
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Leaves straight up102 views
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Momiji94 views
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Maples90 views
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Like a cherry tree monster.46 views
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Very beautiful, but very crowded.45 views
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They also light up the pine trees in spring, similar to autumn.44 views
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Part of the illumination was pink.44 views
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A long line to get in Rikugien at night in spring. It proceeds quickly though.43 views
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Pine trees and autumn leaves lit up at Rikugien Garden.43 views
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Japanese pine tree in fantastic shapes.43 views
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Picture-taking frenzy around Rikugien's weeping cherry tree.42 views
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Rikugien also has a second weeping cherry tree. Very tall and in full bloom at the same time as the more famous tree.42 views
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This tall weeping cherry tree looks totally different from different angles.42 views
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Chrysanthemum display41 views
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Entrance40 views
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Tall bamboo illuminated. Very subtle colors against the black sky.40 views
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Weeping cherry tree in fall.40 views
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Rikugien is also open at night during the autumn foliage season in Nov. Expect a long line.38 views
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