 Most viewed - Omurai Katori Shrine Plum Garden 小村井香取神社 香梅園 |
The following photos were taken in March 2012. Compared to the photos above taken in 2023, notice how the plum blossoms have grown taller and thicker.243 views
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About the plum blossom festival. They have koto performances, serve hot sake and matcha green tea (for a fee), and a photo shoot of local tourist ambassadors.146 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree and plum blossoms at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida Ward.131 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree and plum blossoms at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida Ward.126 views
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There are 120 plum trees in 85 colorful varieties. 47 views
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The red ones have a thicker fragrance.47 views
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Plum trees on left side of shrine.43 views
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A view of Tokyo Sky Tree.41 views
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I went crazy smelling the sweet fragrances of these different plum blossoms.41 views
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When you enter the shrine grounds, you see impressive plum trees on both sides.40 views
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White and pink plum blossoms on the same tree.40 views
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Plum tree in fantastic shape.40 views
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Second torii39 views
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Right side of the shrine.39 views
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Entrance to the plum garden on the right side of the shrine. Marvelous.39 views
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The shrine was historically famous for plum trees where even Hiroshige created a woodblock print. However, in 1910, a great flood ruined the garden. The current garden was built in 1994. Free admission. 38 views
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Entrance to Omurai Katori Shrine.38 views
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Plum tree in fantastic shape.38 views
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A small path in the small but terrific plum garden.38 views
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Trees are tagged with the name.38 views
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Showering under plum blossoms.38 views
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About Omurai Katori Shrine.37 views
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This plum tree was planted when Princess Aiko (daughter of Crown Prince Hiro and Masako) was born.37 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine's main worship hall.36 views
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View from the main worship hall.36 views
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Weeping plum blossoms dripping down at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.32 views
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Plum trees on left side are tall trees, with the one in the middle being weeping plum blossom tree at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida, Tokyo.27 views
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Weeping plum blossoms dripping down at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.25 views
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Omurai Katori Jinja Shrine is a small neighborhood Shinto shrine with one of Tokyo's best plum blossoms. There are 120 plum trees in 85 colorful varieties. 14 views
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White weeping plum blossoms.14 views
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Plum blossoms on the right side of the shrine.12 views
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The shrine was historically famous for plum trees where even Hiroshige created a woodblock print. However, in 1910, a great flood ruined the garden. The current garden was built in 1994. Free admission. 9 views
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When you enter the shrine grounds, you see impressive plum trees on both sides.9 views
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Tree with both white and pink weeping plum blossoms.9 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine's main worship hall.9 views
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Catch the weeping plum blossoms.9 views
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Entrance to the small plum blossom garden named Kobaien. 香梅園9 views
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The plum blossoms bursting at the seams at this small shrine called Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida Ward, Tokyo8 views
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Main entrance to Omurai Katori Shrine with a torii.8 views
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Plum trees on left side of the shrine.8 views
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Red plum blossoms.8 views
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View from Omurai Katori Shrine's main worship hall.8 views
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About Omurai Katori Shrine.8 views
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Take a plum blossom shower under this weeping plum tree.8 views
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Plum blossoms weeping over you at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.8 views
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White and pink plum blossoms on the same plum tree.7 views
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Large weeping plum tree in Kobaien garden.7 views
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Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. 7 views
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Plum Blossom Festival (Ume Matsuri) sign.6 views
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View of Tokyo Sky Tree through the plum blossoms.6 views
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Pink weeping plum blossoms.6 views
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Pink weeping plum blossoms.6 views
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Entrance to the plum garden on the right side of the shrine. 6 views
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Tobu Kameido Line starts at Kameido Station.6 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine's Sacred Dance stage.5 views
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This garden is cramped, but stuffed with plum blossoms.5 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine's second torii and main worship hall.4 views
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Under a tall, weeping plum blossom tree.4 views
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Pink weeping plum blossoms. Very tall tree.2 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine is near Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. 2 views
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