festivals
Introducing Japanese festivals.
Spring Rose Festival at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
Rose Festival twice a year at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens Spring Rose Festival at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens, Kita ward, Tokyo is held until June 2, 2019. The different kinds of roses can be enjoyed until the end of June. We enjoyed the beautiful roses in full bloom. My guests were so delighted, saying "so instagrammable!!" and took many photos. […]
Children's Day
Children's Day is former Boys' Day May 5th is celebrated as Children's day in Japan. It used to be Boys’ Festival. As it is designated as a national holiday, it turned to “Children’s Day” for both boys and girls, because we have Girls’ Festival known as Doll Festival on March 3rd but not registered as a […]
Yushima Tenmangu shrine & Plum Festival
Yushima Tenmangu is commonly called Yushima Ten-jin. "Ten-jin" means God of Thunder. This shrine is famous for God of Academics, attracting many students who pray for passing the entrance examinations. It is believed that any part of bull statue which people touched will be cured. So many touch its head. Enshrines a first actual person to […]