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05/31/2019Central Tokyokaori

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. Enjoy Japanese-style Garden along with roses Western house. Kyu-Furukawa Gardens is famous for its roses and standby Western-style brick house designed by Josiah Condor, a British architect who contributed to Western architecture in Japan during the Meiji to Taisho period. This garden is well-known for Western-style garden, but actually has Japanese-style Garden too. We can […]

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07/01/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

Sanja Matsuri, or Sanja Festival is annual Asakusa festival held in the third weekends of May. One of the biggest festivals in Tokyo. 

Sanja Matsuri, or Sanja Festival is annual Asakusa festival held in the third weekends of May. One of the biggest festivals in Tokyo.   People wearing Happi coats carry portable shrines through the streets to bring the Gods’ blessing to the whole local area. Each group has their own portable shrine and their own Happi, tightens togetherness.   The most major three portable shrines belong to Asakusa Shrine. “Sanja” means three shrines, representing three people found a statue of Buddha in the 7th century. The statue is now enshrined in Senso-ji Temple and three people found the statue are enshrined in Asakusa Shrine.  #三社祭 #浅草 #浅草神社 #浅草寺 […]

05/21/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

The iconic Kaminarimon Gate, or Thunder Gate of Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa was folded for Sanja Matsuri, Sanja Festival on last weekends.

The iconic Kaminarimon Gate, or Thunder Gate of Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa was folded for Sanja Matsuri, Sanja Festival on last weekends.  It is rare to see to be folded. Only when the festival or very bad storm, it is folded. In the festival, Mikoshi, portable shrines go under the big folded lantern.  #三社祭 #雷門 #浅草寺  #kaminarimon #kaminarimongate #thundergate #sanjamatsuri #sanjafestival #asakusa #sensojitemple #japan #japan_of_insta # japanesefestival Facebook

05/11/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

Magome-Juku, one of the Nakasendo’s old post stations from the Edo period, which retains old serene atmosphere. Famous for its old trail covered by stones.

Magome-Juku, one of the Nakasendo’s old post stations from the Edo period, which retains old serene atmosphere. Famous for its old trail covered by stones.  Located in Kiso area which is the present Gifu prefecture.  #馬籠宿 #木曽 #中山道  #magomejuku #kiso #nakasendo #japan #japan_of_insta #travelstagram #travelgram  Facebook

05/10/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

Nyanto Exhibit at Hyakudan-Kaidan in Meguro-Gajoen-Hotel is being held until May 13th.

Nyanto Exhibit at Hyakudan-Kaidan in Meguro-Gajoen-Hotel is being held until May 13th.  All arts are associated with cats. Ukiyo-e paintings, beckoning cats and other cultural assets can be enjoyed. If you like cats, it’ll give you good healing.  Hyakudome-Kaidai building itself is cultural asset and worth to see.  #猫都の国宝展 #目黒雅叙園 #ホテル雅叙園東京 #百段階段  #nyanto #cat #cats #hyakudankaidan #megurogajoen #hotelgajoentokyo #japan #japan_of_insta #japaneseculture #japaneseart Facebook

05/09/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

🍑 🍑 🍑Hana-Momo”, peach blossoms in bloom. Photo taken in Tsukikawa-Onden Hanamoto-no-Sato in Nagano prefecture on May 1st 2018. 

🍑 🍑 🍑Hana-Momo”, peach blossoms in bloom. Photo taken in Tsukikawa-Onden Hanamoto-no-Sato in Nagano prefecture on May 1st 2018.   Hanamoto-Kaido is well-known for its beautiful ornamental peach blossoms. Peach trees which have three colored flower petal with crimson, pink and pure white are impressive. 4km path along the river with 5000 peach trees.  Peach festival 2018 was April 18 to May 6th. During festival many carp shaped streamers hung over the river.  🍑 🎏 🍑 🎏 🍑 #花桃 #花桃まつり #月川温泉花桃の里 #花桃街道 #桃源郷  #hanamomo #peachblossom #peachblosdoms #japan 🇯🇵 #japaneseculture #japan_of_insta #travelgram #travelstagram Facebook

05/09/2018guide activityJ-cloppers

🎏 🎏 🎏 Koi-Nobori”, carp shaped streamers swimming in the blue sky.

🎏 🎏 🎏 Koi-Nobori”, carp shaped streamers swimming in the blue sky.  They are raised to cerebrate Children’s Day on May 5th. It comes from the Chinese legend that a carp swimming upstream finally turned to a dragon after he overcame the waterfall. The families with boys raise the carp streamers on the pole outside their houses around May 5th to pray for boys’ healthy growth.  Some regions held big Koi-Nobori Festivals with numerous streamers.   Photo taken in Tsukikawa-Onden Hanamoto-no-Sato in Nagano prefecture.   🎏 🎏 🎏 🎏 🎏 #鯉のぼり #花桃まつり #月川温泉花桃の里   #carpstreamer #carpstreamers #koinobori #japan 🇯🇵 #japaneseculture #japan_of_insta #travelgram #travelstagram Facebook