There were also red blossoms in Rikugien Garden

red Japanese plum
Shot at Rikugien Garden in Komagome, Tokyo
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The plum blossom season had come to Rikugien in Komagome. There were many plum blossoms in the garden. There were not only white flowers but also red flowers in the Japanese plum tree.

Nowadays, Hanami generally means seeing cherry blossoms, but until the Heian era (794-1185), it seemed to mean seeing plum blossoms. Gradually, cherry blossoms took over the position of cherry blossoms, and after the Edo period, it seems that cherry blossoms became the only way to view the cherry blossoms. I don't know if they know or not, but the plum blossoms are blooming this year as usual.

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Mar 2005 NATURE TOKYO

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39

Shooting Date

Mar 2005

Posted On

March 19, 2005

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Komagome, Tokyo

Genre

Nature Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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