Tokyo Snap Photo

Chinese Pistache in Yushima Seido

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:20:00 +0000

Yushima Seido is a confucious temple established in Edo era.
In late autumn, leaves of chinese pistache trees have beautiful colour.

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 11 , 2011.

Uchibori-dori with Autumn Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:36:00 +0000

I took these photos by a entrance of Takebashi subway station.
Uchibori-dori is a circular street around the Imperial Palace.
Uchibori means inner moat.
This street lies along inner moat of former Edo castle.

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 11 , 2011.

Suwa-no-Chaya and Autumn Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:55:00 +0000

I took these photos at Ninomaru Garden in Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of The Imperial Palace).
Suwa-no-Chaya is an old tea house.
This is the 4th post about it on this blog.
This time, I show it with autumn leaves.

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 11 , 2011.

Green and Red

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:17:00 +0000

Colours of pine needle and autumn leaf of Japanese maple.
I like the contrast of them.

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 11 , 2011 at Ninomaru Garden in Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of The Imperial Palace).

Doshin-bansho

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Doshin-bansho
Doshin-bansho was a guardhouse of Edo castle.
Leaves of the Japanese maple by the guardhouse become beautiful red in late autumn.

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 11 , 2011 at Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of The Imperial Palace).

Ninomaru Grove in Late Autumn

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:58:00 +0000

I took these photos at Ninomaru grove in Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of The Imperial Palace).
Higashi Gyoen is located in heart of Tokyo. But It has rich nature.
In late autumn, you can see colourful autumn leaves in the grove.

(Note)
These photos were taken on November 30 , 2011.

Yellow Leaves along Gyoko-dori

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:31:00 +0000

I took these photos on Gyoko-dori(street) Today.
Colour of ginkgo leaves along the street has already changed to yellow.
Please check my previous post about those ginko trees from here.

Tsuwabuki Flower in Ninomaru garden

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:00:00 +0000

I took these photos in Ninomaru garden of Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of the Imperial palace).
Those yellow flowers are Tsuwabuki (Farfugium japonicum).
It has lovely petals and beautiful leaves.

(Note)
These photos were taken on November 8 , 2011.

Suwa-no-chaya and Chrysanthemum

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:39:00 +0000

I took these photos in Ninomaru garden of Higashi Gyoen.
That wooden building is named "Suwa-no-chaya".
I have already introduced it in this blog.
This time, I show it with gorgeous chrysanthemum.

(Note)
These photos were taken on November 8 , 2011.

Change

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:53:00 +0000

I took this photo on gyoko-dori(street) Today.
Gyoko-dori is a street which lies from uchibori-dori (street) at Imperial palace plaza to marunouch side of Tokyo station.
Leaves of those ginkgo trees on the street have already started changing to yellow.
Those leaves will get golden yellow in late autumn.

Festival at Kappabashi

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:15:00 +0000

Kappabashi is a neighborhood in Asakusa.
This festival is held on Kappabashi-hon-dori (street).
You can see "Tokyo Sky Tree" in the photo above (around the center of the photo).

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 10 , 2011.

Hozuki and Japanese wind chime

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:25:00 +0000

I took these photos at Senso-ji temple last Sunday.
It was a day of an annual event of the temple called "Shimanrokusen-nichi".
(Please check my previous post from here )
During the event, hozuki(Chinese lantern plant) fair is held at the temple.

It was very hot when I visited there, but sounds of those wind chimes cooled me.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 10 , 2011.

Senso-ji Temple on July 10

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:28:00 +0000

You can see so many people in these photos.
"Shimanrokusen-nichi Festival" is an annual event of the temple.
"Shimanrokusen-nichi" literally means 46000 days.
They say that one visit and worship to the temple on the festival has value same as 46000 visits on ordinary days.
This festival is held on every July 9 and 10.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 10 , 2011.

Rooftop Garden in Kanda Myojin

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:18:00 +0000

This garden is above a parking of the Kanda Myojin (Kanda shrine).
It is small, but we can enjoy viewing flowers in every season.
This garden was created last year as a greening project of the shrine.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 1, 2011.

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An Arbor in Koishikawa Korakuen

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:12:00 +0000

This small arbor stands by the Japanese iris field I showed you at my previous post.
I like the thatched roof of the arbor.

(Note)
These photos were taken on Jun 10 , 2011.

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Hanashobu in Koishikawa Korakuen

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:21:00 +0000

Koishikawa Korakuen is a Japanese style garden located in Bunkyo ward.
Hanashobu (Japanese iris) is one of my favorite early summer blooming flower.
And I like the rural landscape about the iris field.
You might not be able to believe that it is in the center of Tokyo.

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These photos were taken on Jun 10 , 2011.

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Statue in Yushima Seido

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:41:00 +0000

That is a statue of confucious.
Yushima Seido is a confucious temple located near Ochanomizu station.

(Note)
This photo was taken on Jun 3 , 2011.

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Wisteria in Kameido Tenjin

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 08 May 2011 08:42:00 +0000

Kameido Tenjin is a Shinto Shrine located in Koto ward.
I have already introduced you Ume blossoms in the shrine in this blog.
And the shrine is the most popular westeria viewing spot in Tokyo.
I visited there last wednesday.
If I had visited there around a week before ( or few days before ), I might have shown you more beautiful scene of the shrine with wisteria...

(Note)
These photos were taken on May 4 , 2011.

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Ninomaru Garden

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:51:00 +0000

Ninomaru garden is one of my favorite place in Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace).
Every time I visit there, I can find different beauty.
Those white small flowers are Shaga (Iris Japonica).

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 18 , 2011.

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Young Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:17:00 +0000

I took this photo on gyoko-dori(street).
Gyoko-dori is a street which lies from uchibori-dori (street) at Imperial palace plaza to marunouch side of Tokyo station.
I like those fresh leaves of ginkgo tree.

(Note)
This photo was taken on April 19 , 2011.

Under Yaezakura Cherry Blossoms

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Yoshino cherry (Somei-yoshino) blossoms have already finished in Tokyo.
But Yaezakura cherry blossoms are nice to view now.
I took these photos in Imperial palace plaza today.
And I enjoyed walking under those cherry blossoms.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 19, 2011.

Weepimg Cherry Trees in Koishikawa Korakuen

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0000

I took these photos in Koishikawa Korakuen last wednesday.
Seven weeping cherry trees and many yoshino cherry trees are planted in the garden.
Especialy weeping cherry tree in the photo above is most gorgeous.
It is the symbolic cherry tree in the garden.

Other weeping cherry trees are also nice in the beautiful background.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 6 , 2011.

Kamiike Garden at Cherry Blossom Time

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:55:00 +0000

Kamiike Garden is a fantastic Japanese style garden located in Yasukuni Shrine.
It is a very calm and peaceful place.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 6, 2011.

Cherry Blossoms in Yasukuni Shrine

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:20:00 +0000

I visited Yasukuni shrine today.
Cherry trees in the shrine were not in full bloom yet, but beautiful enough for me.

(Note) These photos were taken on April 6, 2011.

Thanks Dear Friends

noreply@blogger.com (nobu) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0000

Thanks so much for giving warm words to me and Japan.
After the earthquake, I have an inconvenience life by electricity shortage.
But I can't complain it, thinking of the people suffered from the disaster.

By the way, this is a bridge in Koishikawa Korakuen taht is a Japanese style garden located in Bunkyo ward.
This bridge is called "Engetsu-Kyo".
I took these photos in last autumn.
It was only around four months ago, but It seems like a very long time ago for me.

This post will be last post on this blog in this month.
But I will come back in April and show you cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

(Note)
These photos were taken on November , 29 , 2010.