Ueno Toshogu Shrine
More than 500 plants of 110 varieties, including rare varieties such as "Zipangu" and "Shakudou no Kagayaki" and the unusual green "peony," will add color to the spring.
Ueno Toshogu Shrine (located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo), which was built as a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu, will be holding the Ueno Toshogu Shrine 46th Spring Peony Festival from Saturday, April 5th to Tuesday, May 6th, 2025.
During the event, we will be posting daily information about the flowers blooming on Instagram.
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/
Please come and see the flowers change appearance every day in the warm weather.
More than 500 plants of 110 different species, including various varieties from around the world and green-flowering "Marimo"
During the event, over 500 "peony" varieties of 110 varieties developed in Japan, China, America, France, etc. will be in full bloom. In addition to red and pink peonies, you can also enjoy rare green-flowered "marimo" (marimo), a natural hybrid of Chinese and Japanese varieties.
Rare varieties available for viewing
[Zipangu]
Yellow peony with thousands of blossoms. Enjoy its elegant fragrance.
[Brilliance of red copper]
This is a very rare variety of peony with yellow pink-orange petals.
■What is "Peony"?
Peony flowers are considered a symbol of wealth and are known as the "flower of wealth" and the "king of flowers."
Peony, whose native species is found in China, is said to have been introduced to Japan from China as a medicinal plant during the Nara period, and since the Edo period, cultivation has flourished and many varieties have been created. In Chinese literature, the flower has been frequently written about in poetry since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty (the early 8th century), and in Japanese literature, it is written about as a seasonal word in many haiku poems, and is a flower that has been familiar in paintings, patterns, and family crests.
In addition to Japan and China, varieties are also developed in the United States, France, and other countries.
Enjoy authentic Edo architecture including the five-story pagoda of the former Kan'ei-ji Temple and peonies
From within the grounds you can see the five-story pagoda of the former Kan'ei-ji Temple and the stone lanterns lining the approach to Toshogu Shrine, and together with the dry landscape Japanese garden you can view peonies in an Edo atmosphere that you can't find anywhere else.
■There are plenty of other photo spots!
We have colorful carp streamers that you can use to take seasonal photos together with peonies and other flowers, as well as flower arrangements and bonsai trees scattered throughout the garden.
■Flowers that bloom with peonies
In addition to peonies, rhododendrons and about 20 varieties of peonies bloom in turn within the garden, so there is something to see every day.
■Outline of the 46th Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival
Period: Saturday, April 5, 2025 to Monday, May 6, 2025 *Open every day during the period
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (entry deadline)
Admission fee: Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,000 yen, groups (15 or more) 800 yen, session admission ticket 2,500 yen, free for elementary school students and younger
Address: 9-88 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
TEL: 03-3822-3575 (Peony Garden)
Access: 5 minutes walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station
5 minutes walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Electric Railway
10 minutes walk from Exit 2 of Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro
■ Ueno Toshogu Shrine Peony Garden
Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden was opened in April 1980 to commemorate friendship between Japan and China on the grounds of Ueno Toshogu Shrine, which enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu as its deity. Currently, 500 peonies of 110 varieties are cultivated in the spring, and 160 peonies of 40 varieties are cultivated in the winter. In addition, to allow more people to enjoy the seasonal flowers, 200 dahlias (also known as Tenjiku peonies) of 100 varieties are exhibited in the fall.
Located in the heart of Tokyo, Ueno is surrounded by lush greenery, so please take your time to enjoy the peonies while immersing yourself in the Edo atmosphere.
Address: 9-88 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
TEL: 03-3822-3575 (Peony Garden)
Access: 5 minutes walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station
5 minutes walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Electric Railway
10 minutes walk from Exit 2 of Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro
Official website: https://uenobotanen.com/
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/
[Toshogu Shrine] From the press release
Article provided by: Kokosil Ueno
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