Even if not in bloom, people were relaxing on benches near Rikugien's famous weeping cherry trees

People relaxing under the trees in Rikugien Garden
People relaxing under the trees in Rikugien Garden
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Benches were placed in the square around the weeping cherry trees for which Rikugien is famous. It was September when the photo was taken, so of course the cherry trees were not in bloom. There were only lush green leaves. Even so, there were people relaxing on the benches under the trees. Rikugien is empty and has a peaceful atmosphere. When I come here, I forget that I am in the middle of the city. It's one of my favourite places in Tokyo.

Rikugien was a daimyo's garden built by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a close servant of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, as his residence. After the end of the Warring States period and the peaceful Edo period, feudal lords who no longer had to fight competed to build such daimyo residences. It is essential for the development of culture to be absorbed in peace.

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Oct 2007 PEOPLE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

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1117

Shooting Date

Sep 2007

Posted On

October 2, 2007

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Komagome, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

RICOH GR DIGITAL

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