{"id":9769,"date":"2016-05-02T23:05:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=9769"},"modified":"2021-05-13T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T03:05:49","slug":"azalea-festival-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/azalea-festival-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 100 species of azalea plants at Nezu Shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A festival or two celebrating flower viewing is not uncommon during Japan’s springtime season, which denotes the time for the activity. In Japan, flower viewing is a very popular activity. It can be seen in the many annual festivals held all over Japan when it comes to the appreciation of cherry blossoms, but actually, flower viewing is not only limited to cherry blossoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shrine, garden or forest, there are many places in Japan where various kinds of flowers can be viewed at different times throughout the year. One of them is Nezu Shrine, which is a spot for enjoying azalea (tsutsuji<\/em>). Although Nezu Shrine is a historic shrine in Tokyo, for eleven months of the year, it doesn’t draw much public attention. However, when spring comes around and its remarkable azaleas begin blooming throughout its designated garden, Nezu Shrine becomes a very popular tourist attraction. Every spring, both locals and visitors come to enjoy the beauty surrounding Nezu Shrine and its terraced garden – most importantly, the breathtaking expanse of its brilliant azaleas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n