Most viewed - Rikugien Garden 六義園 |
Rikugien Garden's famous weeping cherry tree. In Japanese, it is called "shidare-sakura" meaning drooping cherry.664 views
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Looks like the trees are on fire. Rikugien Garden, Tokyo622 views
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Drooping pine tree, Rikugien Garden, Tokyo323 views
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Rikugien was desinated as one of Japan's Special Scenic Spots in 1953. 国の特別名称308 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249 views
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Azaleas in bloom247 views
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A large crowd admire the beautiful weeping cherry tree.227 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.215 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.181 views
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Seimon Gate entrance to Rikugien Garden.180 views
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Even the main Seimon entrance is crowded with people. This is a weekday. Admission 300 yen. 正門175 views
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Pine tree164 views
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Pond161 views
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Closeup of flowers.159 views
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Under the shower of weeping flowers.159 views
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Matsu158 views
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Weeping cherry flowers.158 views
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Bridge at Rikugien Garden, Tokyo156 views
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Sign says the weeping cherry tree is in full bloom (mankai). 「しだれ桜 満開」153 views
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All kinds of matsu pine trees152 views
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Azaleas in bloom152 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".151 views
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Azalea bushes and pond150 views
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Rikugien Garden, Tokyo147 views
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Side view145 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).137 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 1938.137 views
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Somei Yoshino cherry blossom tree134 views
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Cherry blossoms and pine tree131 views
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Tree trunk127 views
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How the tree looks after it finishes blooming.126 views
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Pines122 views
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The many low-hanging branches are supported by wooden posts.121 views
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The garden is also colorful in autumn.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.116 views
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Rikugien Garden's second weeping cherry tree at night.116 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.44 views
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Part of the illumination was pink.42 views
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Pine trees and autumn leaves lit up at Rikugien Garden.41 views
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Japanese pine tree in fantastic shapes.41 views
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They also light up the pine trees in spring, similar to autumn.40 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.40 views
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A long line to get in Rikugien at night in spring. It proceeds quickly though.40 views
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Tall bamboo illuminated. Very subtle colors against the black sky.40 views
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Very beautiful, but very crowded.39 views
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Weeping cherry tree in fall.39 views
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Picture-taking frenzy around Rikugien's weeping cherry tree.38 views
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This tall weeping cherry tree looks totally different from different angles.38 views
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Chrysanthemum display38 views
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Rikugien is also open at night during the autumn foliage season in Nov. Expect a long line.37 views
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Entrance37 views
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