We call this garden "Botanen".
This garden is in the precincts of ueno toshogu shrine that is located in ueno park.
It is open twice in every year. (winter and spring)
We can see many kind of peony flowers in the garden.
Especially, the graden is known as the place we can see winter peony in Tokyo.
To be continued.
(Note)
These photos were taken on February 10, 2009.
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An other piece of paradise to me... Lovely umbrella!
What is the white Vessel on the red-clothed Table for?
PinkPanthress;
They burn charcoal in it to warm.
and we can rest to sit on the red clothed benche.
Peonies are so beautiful and fragrant. We cannot grow them here in Southern California (and if you buy them at a flower shop they are very expensive) it does not get cold enough! How lucky you are to see them growing.
@ nobu
Thank you for the info! :)
Those flowers seem to be extremely well cared for and rightly so.
nobu San, sorry for keep insisting but do you know if its still possible to see peonies at ueno this time of the year (end of may-begining of june) Thanks.
Hello Edison, thanks for your commednt.
Acoording to home page of Tosyogu shrine,for winter peony, the garden open from January first to around middle of February.
and for spring peony, the garden open from around middle of April to around middle of May.
(those can move because of weather conddition)
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