Ueno Toshou-gu Peony Garden, Tokyo Japan

The peony is said to be the symbol of nobility and wealth. it is called “King of flowers” in Japan.

In Japan, Peony was imported as medical plant from China in the Nara Period (710-794). Cultivation became popular since the Edo Period (1603-1871), and many varieties of peony were produced.

Ueno Toshou-gu is a Shinto Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. It was built in 1627 by Toudou Takatora. The current shrine was rebuilt by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Ieyasu, in 1651. It survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Second World War. It enshrines the first Sogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Ueno Toshou-gu

The gate of Peony garden

Ueno Toshou-gu Peony Garden opened in 1980 in commemoration of Japan-China friendship. There were more than 500 trees, including Chinese peony, American varieties and French varieties.

The winter peony is wearing a straw umbrella to protect it from snow and frost.

The Winter Peony Festival was held from January 1 to February 26. The admission fee is 700 yen (about $7.00).

When you visit Japan in winter or spring, you should go to the peony garden. I hope the tourists will get to experience and enjoy these  gorgeous flowers. 

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