 Last additions - Chidorigafuchi 千鳥ヶ淵 |
Nude sculpture at Chidorigafuchi Moat, Imperial Palace, Tokyo.Mar 31, 2014
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The path goes on further. Or you can turn around and head back to Kudanshita.Mar 31, 2014
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Long line for rowboats. 1,600 yen/hour or 800 yen/30 min.Mar 31, 2014
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Rowboat dock.Mar 31, 2014
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Rowboat dock on right toward the end of Chidorigafuchi Moat.Mar 31, 2014
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Path starts here to see more Chidorigafuchi cherry blossoms. This part is also lit up at night (see photos below).Mar 31, 2014
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Cautions for visitors.Mar 31, 2014
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Walk a little further to see more cherry blossoms along the Chidorigafuchi Moat.Mar 31, 2014
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Tayasu GateMar 31, 2014
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Tayasu GateMar 31, 2014
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Lionel Richie playing at the Budokan on March 31, 2014.Mar 31, 2014
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Budokan. The Beatles were the first rock/pop band to play here. They were followed by countless other artists.Mar 31, 2014
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Budokan in spring.Mar 31, 2014
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Path to Tayasu Gate (for Budokan) is lined with many cherries.Mar 31, 2014
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Budokan roofMar 31, 2014
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Slope from Kudanshita Station.Mar 31, 2014
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There was also singer providing music in the background.Mar 27, 2010
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Floating lanterns in Chidorigafuchi moat.Mar 27, 2010
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Pretty at night with all the lanterns in the Chidorigafuchi moat.Mar 27, 2010
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Finally, it got dark enough to start releasing the candlelit floating lanterns into the moat.Mar 27, 2010
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Yukata girls in a rowboat.Mar 27, 2010
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People on rowboats in the moat await darkness.Mar 27, 2010
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In Japanese, the festival is called Chiyoda-ku Noryo no Yuube. 千代田区納涼の夕べMar 27, 2010
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On July 13, 2009, I went to see the floating lantern festival held on the Chidorigafuchi moat.Mar 27, 2010
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Rowing a boat while dressed in yukata.Mar 27, 2010
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Cherry blossoms are beautifully lit up at night in Chidorigafuchi.Apr 12, 2006
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The crowd admire the night blossoms called yo-zakura.Apr 12, 2006
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Blossoms and boat at nightApr 12, 2006
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People stream below a tunnel of cherry blossoms at night.Apr 12, 2006
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Long line to enter the cherry blossom path...I did not stand in this line.Apr 12, 2006
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Chidorigafuchi cherry blossoms are also lit up at night.Apr 12, 2006
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Horrendous line of people from Kudanshita Station inching their way to the cherry blossoms.Tip: You don't need to stand in this line. Just walk on the right toward the blossoms and keep walking on the side street parallel to the blossoms. You will soon find a way to enter the park.Apr 12, 2006
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I slipped in and joined the crowd.Apr 12, 2006
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Chidorigafuchi lit up at night.Apr 12, 2006
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Roof of BudokanMar 22, 2006
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Roof of BudokanMar 22, 2006
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Cherry blossoms and moatMar 22, 2006
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Chidorigafuchi Moat is one of Tokyo's most scenic spots for cherry blossoms. As soon as you exit Kudanshita Station (Tozai and Hanzomon Line), the cherries unfold right before your eyes.Mar 22, 2006
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Crowd from Kudanshita StationMar 22, 2006
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