 Most viewed - Kameido Wisteria Festival 亀戸藤まつり
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Another view from the top of the bridge in the good old days. They don't bloom like this anymore...969 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria and taiko-bashi bridge. Taiko-bashi is an arch bridge.619 views
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View from top of bridge in 1997. The shrine has two "taiko-bashi" arch bridges. This is the view from the top of the first one soon after you pass under the torii.571 views
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Shot in 2003.563 views
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First bridge and azaleas339 views
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Another view from the top of the bridge in 1997. Sadly, it doesn't bloom like this anymore.322 views
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Another shot taken in the good old days. Doesn't bloom like this anymore. The next photo shows what it looks like today.314 views
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Path to the shrine. After you cross the bridge, there's a narrow path to the shrine, decorated by wisteria on both sides. Very crowded, but not unbearable.277 views
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Old taiko-bashi bridge. This is the first arch bridge you cross. Shot in 1997. The bridges had steps made of wood. Now both bridges are made of concrete with concrete steps. The paint color is also more red.246 views
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This is an old, hand-tinted postcard of Kameido Tenmangu Shrine from the early 20th century. It mimics the woodblock print.240 views
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Azaleas also bloom around the same time as wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine. Both flowers symbolize Golden Week which is a string of holidays in late April and early May, serving as spring vacation for many workers.228 views
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View from top of bridge in 2005. After 1997 or so, the flowers do not bloom as thickly as before. Apparently, it is quite expensive to get it to bloom thick like in 1997.223 views
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When the wisteria is in bloom, the shrine gets very crowded, especially on weekends. The alley leading to the shrine is also quite narrow.208 views
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Second taiko-bashi bridge in 2003. Notice how there are much less flowers along the edge of the pond. Also notice that the bridge has been rebuilt. It is now concrete painted fire-engine red.195 viewsThe old bridge was wooden with faded vermillion paint. I don't like this new bridge paint color.
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Second taiko-bashi bridge in 1997. You can see the second arch bridge which is right before the shrine hall. Compare this picture with the next one.187 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine187 views
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Road to the shrine from Kameido Station. This main road from Kameido Station is closed on weekends. The shrine is accessible from Kameido Station the the JR Sobu Line.178 views
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Another view from the top of the bridge in 1997.170 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's main worship hall.163 views
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Old taiko-bashi bridge. You can see how crowded the bridge can get.149 views
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Tokyo Skytree and the first taiko bridge.80 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.77 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.74 views
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Tokyo Skytree and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.74 views
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White heron (shirasagi) hanging out on the pond.73 views
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Tokyo Skyrree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.72 views
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It soon snagged a baby carp from the pond. Poor innocent fish. It must be traumatic to be caught in a bird's beak and be swallowed whole.64 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine also has many turtles in the pond. All these years, I thought they were cute. But I recently found out that these turtles are actually invasive species called red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin.64 viewsPopular as pets when they are small.
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Kameido Tenjin (Tenmangu) Shrine Wisteria Festival is held in late April to early May. Entrance to Kameido Tenjin Shrine.62 views
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Torii and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo61 views
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The first taiko bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo60 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo60 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and taiko bridge with wisteria.60 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's wisteria made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series called "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."53 views
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A shop's shutter art near Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo53 views
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Tanuki welcomes customers to a restaurant in Kameido Tenjin Shrine.49 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine is a short walk from JR Kameido Station (Sobu Line).45 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine lit up in the evening.42 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine lit up in the evening.42 views
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View from the first taiko bridge in 2014.40 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri39 views
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Tokyo Skytree 38 views
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Wisteria is low enough to smell.38 views
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This is what it looks like today.38 views
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Tokyo Skytree now overlooks Kameido Tenjin Shrine.37 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.37 views
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The second taiko bridge and wisteria.37 views
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Wisteria trellis at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.36 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri has carp streamers on ropes above the road. Near Kameido Station.36 views
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White heron under the wisteria.35 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri35 views
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Looking back toward the the torii.34 views
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Photo taken in May 2014.33 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine worships the famous scholar Sugawara Michizane. Many students pray here to pass school entrance exams.33 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and wisteria33 views
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White wisteria33 views
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Wisteria and Tokyo Skytree at night.32 views
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White wisteria and Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine31 views
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Koinobori at Kameido Umeyashiki31 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is also the starting point for the Sky Duck amphibious bus tour.31 views
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During the wisteria festival, they hold various entertainment on stage.30 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is a rest place for tourists at the street corner near Kameido Tenjin Shrine.30 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki has a few shops and eateries and some entertainment during the wisteria festival.30 views
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The bus has a propeller for river cruising.30 views
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View from the shrine's worship hall.30 views
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Shrine grounds include a kaguraden dance stage.29 views
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See this same shot during plum blossom season: 28 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.27 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.27 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.25 views
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When the wisteria are in bloom, it is also lit up at night.24 views
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Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine with the wisteria in bloom in the evening.24 views
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Bottom view of Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.24 views
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Lots of people came to see the Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night in early May.12 views
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Raining wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.11 views
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