Most viewed - Rikugien Garden 六義園 |
Rikugien Garden's famous weeping cherry tree. In Japanese, it is called "shidare-sakura" meaning drooping cherry.672 views
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Looks like the trees are on fire. Rikugien Garden, Tokyo629 views
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Drooping pine tree, Rikugien Garden, Tokyo329 views
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Rikugien was desinated as one of Japan's Special Scenic Spots in 1953. 国の特別名称315 views
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Azaleas in bloom253 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253 views
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A large crowd admire the beautiful weeping cherry tree.232 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.217 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). 191 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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Seimon Gate entrance to Rikugien Garden.186 views
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Very difficult to take a picture of the tree without any people in it.185 views
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Even the main Seimon entrance is crowded with people. This is a weekday. Admission 300 yen. 正門178 views
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Pine tree166 views
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Closeup of flowers.165 views
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Pond164 views
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Weeping cherry flowers.162 views
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Under the shower of weeping flowers.162 views
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Sign says the weeping cherry tree is in full bloom (mankai). 「しだれ桜 満開」161 views
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Bridge at Rikugien Garden, Tokyo160 views
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All kinds of matsu pine trees157 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".156 views
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Azaleas in bloom155 views
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Side view152 views
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Azalea bushes and pond151 views
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Rikugien Garden, Tokyo151 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).143 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 1938.143 views
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Somei Yoshino cherry blossom tree139 views
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Cherry blossoms and pine tree135 views
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Tree trunk131 views
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How the tree looks after it finishes blooming.129 views
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Pines126 views
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The garden is also colorful in autumn.124 views
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The many low-hanging branches are supported by wooden posts.123 views
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Rikugien Garden's second weeping cherry tree at night.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.119 views
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Leaves straight up103 views
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Momiji95 views
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Maples91 views
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Like a cherry tree monster.47 views
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Very beautiful, but very crowded.46 views
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They also light up the pine trees in spring, similar to autumn.44 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.44 views
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Part of the illumination was pink.44 views
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Japanese pine tree in fantastic shapes.44 views
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Picture-taking frenzy around Rikugien's weeping cherry tree.43 views
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This tall weeping cherry tree looks totally different from different angles.43 views
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A long line to get in Rikugien at night in spring. It proceeds quickly though.43 views
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Pine trees and autumn leaves lit up at Rikugien Garden.43 views
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Entrance42 views
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Weeping cherry tree in fall.42 views
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Rikugien is also open at night during the autumn foliage season in Nov. Expect a long line.41 views
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Chrysanthemum display41 views
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Tall bamboo illuminated. Very subtle colors against the black sky.40 views
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