{"id":3887,"date":"2021-02-17T15:46:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T06:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2021-02-08T15:51:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:51:43","slug":"vol-145","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/en\/local\/vol-145\/","title":{"rendered":"vol.145:Kyoto plum spot first half"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plum blossoms are in full bloom from mid-February to early March.
\nIts appearance, which blooms steadily in the harsh cold, is small but powerful and pretty.
\nIt makes us feel the arrival of spring and warms our hearts.
\nWhy don’t you take a leisurely stroll while gazing at the plum blossoms that blend into Kyoto, which still retains its old appearance.<\/p>\n

Kitano Tenmangu<\/h5>\n

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\nSugawara 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.
\nIt is said that Michizane loved plums, and about 50 species of 1,500 plums are planted in the precincts.
\nOn 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.
\nSpeaking of plum blossoms in Kyoto, first of all, here!<\/p>\n

\u3010Basic information\u3011
\nAddress:
\nOnmae-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8386, Kyoto Prefecture<\/p>\n

Time:
\n 6: 30 am-5: 00 pm<\/p>\n

Access:
\nImmediately after getting off at “Kitano Tenmangu-mae” on Kyoto Station \/ City Bus 50 and 101<\/p>\n

Admission Fee:
\nFreedom in the precincts (500 yen for special worship)<\/p>\n

Nagaoka Tenmangu<\/h5>\n

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\nNagaoka is a place deeply related to Sugawara no Michizane, who enjoyed poetry orchestra during his lifetime.
\nIt 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.
\nThe plum grove with pure white and dark plums is truly a masterpiece.<\/p>\n

\u3010Basic information\u3011
\nAddress:
\n2-15-13 Tenjin, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture 617-0824<\/p>\n

Time:
\n freedom<\/p>\n

Access:
\n20 minutes walk from Kyoto Station on the JR Tokaido Line “Nagaokakyo Station”<\/p>\n

Admission Fee:
\nFreedom in the precincts<\/p>\n

\u3010Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Goso Shrine)\u3011
\nKamo 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.
\nThere is a dark pink undulating plum tree near the vermilion-painted ring bridge over the Mitarai River in the precincts.
\nIt 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.<\/p>\n

\u3010Basic information\u3011
\nAddress:
\n59 Shimogamo Izumikawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0807<\/p>\n

Time:
\n6: 30 am-5: 00 pm<\/p>\n

Access:
\nImmediately after getting off at “Shimogamo Shrine” on Kyoto Station \/ City Bus No. 4,205<\/p>\n

Admission Fee:
\nFree (special admission 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for junior high school and children)<\/p>\n

Do you need more information?<\/h4>\n

You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application “KoI APP”.
\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n

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