Plum blossoms are in full bloom from mid-February to early March.
Its appearance, which blooms steadily in the harsh cold, is small but powerful and pretty.
It makes us feel the arrival of spring and warms our hearts.
Why don’t you take a leisurely stroll while gazing at the plum blossoms that blend into Kyoto, which still retains its old appearance.
Kitano Tenmangu
Sugawara no Michizane, who is said to be the god of learning, is enshrined in this shrine, which is famous for the students coming to visit every year.
It is said that Michizane loved plums, and about 50 species of 1,500 plums are planted in the precincts.
On February 25th, the anniversary of Michizane’s death, the “Plum Blossom Festival” is held every year and is crowded with many worshipers who enjoy plum blossoms and stalls on fairs.
Speaking of plum blossoms in Kyoto, first of all, here!
【Basic information】
Address:
Onmae-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8386, Kyoto Prefecture
Time:
6: 30 am-5: 00 pm
Access:
Immediately after getting off at “Kitano Tenmangu-mae” on Kyoto Station / City Bus 50 and 101
Admission Fee:
Freedom in the precincts (500 yen for special worship)
Nagaoka Tenmangu
Nagaoka is a place deeply related to Sugawara no Michizane, who enjoyed poetry orchestra during his lifetime.
It is said that when Michizane was transferred to Dazaifu, he stopped by Nagaoka and missed his remnants. You can see about 300 plum trees in the precincts and the adjacent plum grove.
The plum grove with pure white and dark plums is truly a masterpiece.
【Basic information】
Address:
2-15-13 Tenjin, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture 617-0824
Time:
freedom
Access:
20 minutes walk from Kyoto Station on the JR Tokaido Line “Nagaokakyo Station”
Admission Fee:
Freedom in the precincts
【Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Goso Shrine)】
Kamo Taketsunomi is enshrined as the guardian deity of Kyoto. It is a shrine that is attracting attention because it is said to have good benefits for women such as marriage and easy delivery.
There is a dark pink undulating plum tree near the vermilion-painted ring bridge over the Mitarai River in the precincts.
It is said that this plum tree is the model for the famous Ogata Korin’s work, “Red and White Plum Folding Screen.” It is a picturesque landscape that is one of the typical landscapes of Japan.
【Basic information】
Address:
59 Shimogamo Izumikawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0807
Time:
6: 30 am-5: 00 pm
Access:
Immediately after getting off at “Shimogamo Shrine” on Kyoto Station / City Bus No. 4,205
Admission Fee:
Free (special admission 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for junior high school and children)
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