darkness on the blossoms-
back to Kyōto where I live
now I will return.
花にくれぬ我住む京に帰去来
-Yosa no Buson (与謝蕪村 1716-84).
Trans. Sawa/Shiffert.
One of the oldest references to sakura being cultivated is to the 'shidare-zakura' (しだり櫻/糸櫻 'weeping cherry'), first mentioned in a Heian period work.
It is thus thought to be the oldest cultivar in Japan.
Spring, when even Kyōto's car parks put on a show
Happy Friday from Tokyo!
The Keage Incline is a former railway in eastern Kyoto. In spring, it's a popular spot to view the cherry blossoms. A set of previously unpublished film photography:
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Covering 86641m2, Maruyama-kōen (円山公園) is the oldest and most popular of Kyōto’s parks.
Officially opened in 1886, from 1912 Ogawa Jihei (小川治兵衛 d.1933) landscaped the park into a pond and stroll garden (池泉回遊式庭園) over 3 years.
If you're late you can get in touch, but if it isn't possible for you to call or message we will keep your spot open (sadly during spring we cannot extend sessions to make up lost time
Maruyama-kōen's (円山公園) famous 70-year old shidare-zakura (枝垂桜 'weeping cherry') is one of the city's most recognizable trees.
The original tree was 200 years old when it withered in 1947. In 1949 Sano Tōemon (佐野藤右衛門) planted the tree we see today.
Nao-san is your guide as we take a wander around Maruyama Park (円山公園) and Gion Shirakawa (祇園白川), neighbourhoods close to our Camellia Flower Teahouse (カメリアフラワー).
Pour a drink, pick a sweet, and get comfortable...let's celebrate the blossoms
Weeping cherry trees, known as Shidare-zakura in Japanese, are starting to bloom at Kyoto's Gyoen National Garden. These trees flower earlier than other varieties, such as Somei-yoshino, Japan’s most popular cherry tree. From now on, cherry blossoms will be in full display across the Kansai region!
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Voigtländer 18mm F2.8
京都スナップ
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