Weeping cherry tree (Shidarezakura) in Rikugien illumination attracts many people.
Only one tree attract lots of people
One big tree attracts lots of people every spring.
This tree is in Rikugien, historical Japanese garden that is made in Edo period, about 200 hundred ago as Daimyo teien (Powerful territorial loads’ garden). And later, Mitubishi company founder bought it.
So this garden is spend lots of money and fist class landscape gardener have maintained.
In this garden, there is weeping cherry tree.
Every spring, lots of people visit this garden only to see it.
Cherry blossom fall, coming down from the sky
This cherry blossom is one of the most biggest a weeping cherry in Tokyo.This shape is the most beautiful.
It’s illuminated in Night time.
Weeping cherry tree is special kind of cherry tree.
this cherry tree is different ordinary cherry tree, branch is hanging down,
so weeping cherry is like a water spout at blossom season.
Under view is like a cherry blossom fall.
It’s like cherry blossom coming down from the sky by beautifully lighted up.
You can hear the Japanese people’s voice, “Kirei” it means beautiful.
Japanese poeple have poor vocaburary, so they just keep saying, “kirei” as a mantra.
Waking view video of this weeping cherry tree
Light up garden.
In addition this weeping cherry tree, several place is also lighted up beautifully.
You will notice the different beauty of nature things in such silent illumination.
Please enjoy Japanese historical atmosphere art in this garden at night.
Some trail is very dark, like a deep forest. you will forget you are in central tokyo now!
Some spot is light up.
This is tea room. you can enjoy Japanese tea ceremony here.
There are several other cherry trees in this garden.
There are some rest place.
About day time Rikugien and basic data
About basic data and day time Rikugien, please check this page.