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.
Oct 2007 PEOPLE TOKYO | |
BENCH GARDEN KOMAGOME RIKUGIEN SQUARE TREE |
No
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