 Most viewed - Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival 文京つつじまつり・根津神社 |
The Bunkyo Tsutsuji Matsuri or Azalea Festival is held from April to early May at Nezu Shrine which has a slope filled with 50 varieties of azaleas.907 views
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Nezu Shrine, Tokyo843 views
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Guess who was there too? Nobuyoshi Araki, Japan's most famous photographer shooting the azaleas at Nezu Shrine, Tokyo. That's a Canon EOS 7 film camera.711 views
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The large slope of azalea bushes have walking paths where you can see and photograph the flowers up close.595 views
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Dainty ones594 views
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Quite spectacular from the top. Nezu Shrine.592 views
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Many exotic varieties of azaleas.588 views
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Great relief for the eyes after seeing so much red and pink. Yellow azaleas.572 views
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The azaleas usually reach full bloom in late April, but there are flowers which bloom later or earlier so there's always something in bloom during the festival period.568 views
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Nezu Station (Chiyoda Line) platform. Just follow the sign to get out the correct exit. 根津駅563 views
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This bridge was recently rebuilt.516 views
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Azalea Garden and Nezu Shrine gate 楼門（国指定重文）496 views
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Azaleas and torii gates, Nezu Shrine492 views
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Nezu Shrine torii gate 根津神社481 views
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Nezu Shrine torii gate 根津神社444 views
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All these reds and pinks drove my eyes crazy.433 views
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On the street, just follow the signs to Nezu Shrine. Only a few minutes walk.430 views
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Entry to the azalea garden. 200 yen admission (actually a donation). Open 9am to 5 pm.421 views
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Some bushes are in full bloom, while others are still too early.416 views
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Torii gates (all donated by people)382 views
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Torii gates382 views
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Torii gates and azaleas375 views
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Flower crush369 views
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Ema votive tablets366 views
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Walking path among the azaleas.364 views
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Mixed colors354 views
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Great view for lunch.353 views
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This was a weekday so it is less crowded than the weekend.352 views
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Shrine gate and azaleas.351 views
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Top of the slope.345 views
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Azaleas and torii gates342 views
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This variety of azaleas are the most common in Japan.339 views
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This little hill was spectacular.338 views
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They cannot bloom any better than this.334 views
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Azalea Ball329 views
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Splotch of pink on white329 views
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Nezu Shrine bridge (built in 2006 神橋) and gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門（国指定重文）327 views
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Nezu Shrine Karamon Gate, Important Cultural Property. Nezu Shrine is dedicated to Susano-o-no-Mikoto, younger brother of Sun Goddess Amaterasu. 唐門317 views
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The White One311 views
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Nezu Shrine gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門（国指定重文）309 views
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Buds to bloom302 views
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Can you believe yellow azaleas??299 views
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White and pink mixed together.297 views
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Nezu Shrine Haiden Hall, Important Cultural Property 拝殿297 views
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Azaleas and torii gates293 views
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How do they mix these flower colors?292 views
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Nezu Shrine Kaguraden291 views
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Nezu Shrine Karamon Gate, Important Cultural Property 唐門288 views
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Wish they also wrote the name in English... ハナグルマ287 views
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Torii gates and azaleas287 views
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More flower blobs...281 views
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Nezu Shrine281 views
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