Bairin-zaka literary means Ume grove slope.
This slope is in Higashi Gyoen ( East Gardens of Imperial Palace ) that is located on the former site of Edo castle.
Many ume trees are planted there.
When I visited there, those ume blossoms are almost in full bloom.
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These photos were taken on February 23 , 2010.
4 comments:
Our fruit trees look almost the same this week - the blossoms are just flowering on some of the trees.
The weather is begin to change even here, but there you are so early!
Im totally sure if I was in the park EAST of the imperial garden, but I certainly was in a park / green area in front of the imperial district, where I was able to see the palace - or even a building of the palace. I think it was approaching from the south.
Uwe.
No, I'm NOT totally sure if I was ...
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