Ueno Toshogu Shrine
At Ueno Toshogu Shrine (in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo), which was built as a shrine dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa, Yoshimune Tokugawa, and Yoshinobu Tokugawa, from Saturday, January 1, 2022 to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. In the meantime, about 160 peony stocks will open “Ueno Toshogu Fuyu Botan”, which adds color to the full-scale Edo architecture such as the shrine and the five-storied pagoda.
* As an initiative to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we are taking measures such as regular disinfection inside the garden and employee health management. We ask all visitors to disinfect their fingers and wear masks so that they can enjoy the garden with peace of mind.
■ Kanto’s largest, always exhibiting more than 160 strains of about 40 varieties More than 160 strains of about 40 varieties are exhibited, including winter peony that is suppressed and temperature controlled in autumn to bloom in winter, and cold peony that is extremely difficult to bloom with a flowering rate of 20% or less such as “Togawa Kan” and “shooting star”. To do.
The area around the entrance is decorated in the style of Japanese food, and you can enjoy different tastes depending on the time of visit.
■ Wrapped in “straw box” to survive the cold <br /> In order to protect from the harsh winter environment, the winter peony in the open garden is wrapped in “straw box”.
“Straw bocchi” has various shapes and knots depending on the area, but since the opening of the garden, the eyes of the viewer have been delighted with the male knots using rough ropes and the decorative knots that imitate flowers such as plums.
■ Enjoy full-scale Edo architecture such as the “Former Kaneiji Five-storied Pagoda” You can see the lanterns in the Edo atmosphere that you can’t taste anywhere else.
Also, if it snows, it has a special taste, and the appearance of the peony standing in the snow that is steadily falling attracts the eyes of the viewer.
■ You can enjoy different flowers and trees depending on the season, such as Japanese allspice, Japanese apricot, and Adonis ramosa.
From the beginning of January, Japanese allspice and early-blooming plum blossoms, and from the beginning of February, various flowering trees such as Adonis ramosa and Witch hazel are in full bloom and add brilliance.
■ Spot sale of peony seedlings and dahlia bulbs
Spring-blooming peony seedlings and dahlia bulbs will be on sale for a limited time for a total of 4 days, 1/8 (Sat), 1/9 (Sun), 2/12 (Sat), and 2/13 (Sun).
■ Imprinting twin pandas on Goshuin <br /> From January next year, the twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Ray Ray from Ueno Zoo are scheduled to be released.
In line with this, the twin pandas will be stamped on the red stamp from January 1st to February 28th, 2022.
Goshuin is accepted at the Toshogu Shrine office, and all are written down.
Period January 1st-February 28th, 2022 First ear charge 500 yen for writing in our shrine Goshuin book 2000 yen * Peony is not stamped during the winter peony period.
* We do not send by mail.
[Overview of Ueno Toshogu Winter Peony]
Name: 40th Ueno Toshogu Winter Peony Opening Period: January 1st (Sat) -February 23rd (Wednesday), 2022 * Open daily during the period: 9: 30-16: 30 (Enter) Garden deadline)
Entrance fee: Adults (junior high school students and above) 700 yen, groups (20 people and above) 600 yen, elementary school students and younger free of charge,
Toshogu Shrine common admission ticket 1,100 yen Residence: 9-88 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
TEL: 03-3822-3575 (Botanen)
Access: 5 minutes walk from JR Ueno Station Park Exit 5 minutes walk from Keisei Ueno Station Ikenohata Exit 10 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Nezu Station Exit 2 Official HP: https://uenobotanen.com/
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Article provided by: Kokoshiru Ueno
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