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Rikugien Garden's famous weeping cherry tree. In Japanese, it is called "shidare-sakura" meaning drooping cherry.662 views
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Looks like the trees are on fire. Rikugien Garden, Tokyo621 views
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Drooping pine tree, Rikugien Garden, Tokyo322 views
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Rikugien was desinated as one of Japan's Special Scenic Spots in 1953. 国の特別名称307 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247 views
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Azaleas in bloom246 views
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A large crowd admire the beautiful weeping cherry tree.226 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.214 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). 185 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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Very difficult to take a picture of the tree without any people in it.180 views
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Seimon Gate entrance to Rikugien Garden.178 views
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Even the main Seimon entrance is crowded with people. This is a weekday. Admission 300 yen. 正門174 views
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Pine tree164 views
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Pond159 views
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Closeup of flowers.158 views
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Under the shower of weeping flowers.158 views
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Weeping cherry flowers.155 views
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Bridge at Rikugien Garden, Tokyo155 views
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Sign says the weeping cherry tree is in full bloom (mankai). 「しだれ桜 満開」152 views
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Azaleas in bloom151 views
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All kinds of matsu pine trees150 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".150 views
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Azalea bushes and pond148 views
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Rikugien Garden, Tokyo147 views
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Side view144 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).136 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 1938.135 views
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Somei Yoshino cherry blossom tree133 views
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Cherry blossoms and pine tree130 views
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Tree trunk125 views
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How the tree looks after it finishes blooming.123 views
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Pines121 views
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The many low-hanging branches are supported by wooden posts.120 views
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The garden is also colorful in autumn.119 views
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Rikugien Garden's second weeping cherry tree at night.114 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.113 views
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Leaves straight up101 views
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Momiji90 views
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Maples88 views
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Like a cherry tree monster.41 views
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Tall bamboo illuminated. Very subtle colors against the black sky.40 views
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They also light up the pine trees in spring, similar to autumn.39 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.39 views
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Pine trees and autumn leaves lit up at Rikugien Garden.39 views
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Picture-taking frenzy around Rikugien's weeping cherry tree.38 views
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Part of the illumination was pink.38 views
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Chrysanthemum display38 views
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Weeping cherry tree in fall.38 views
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Very beautiful, but very crowded.37 views
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This tall weeping cherry tree looks totally different from different angles.37 views
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A long line to get in Rikugien at night in spring. It proceeds quickly though.37 views
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Entrance37 views
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Japanese pine tree in fantastic shapes.37 views
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Rikugien is also open at night during the autumn foliage season in Nov. Expect a long line.36 views
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