Hydrangea in Senso-ji Temple

When I visited Senso-ji temple the other day, I found hydrangea beside a stone tablet inscribed with haiku by Masaoka Shiki.

And that hydrangea gave me a chance to take a photo of the five storied pagoda in the temple.


(Note)
These photos were taken on Jun 15 , 2010.

Garage Shutter of Asakusa Public Hall

I took these photo on denpoin-dori ( street ) in asakusa.
You can see a kabuki stage in Edo era on the garage shutter.

(Note)
These photos were taken on Jun 15 , 2010.

Hydrangea and Stone Guardian Dog

I took this photo in Hakusan Jinja ( Hakusan Shrine ).
Hakusan Jinja is a shinto shrine located in bunkyo ward.
This shrine is a well known hydrangea viewing spot in Tokyo.

(Note)
This photo was taken on Jun 10 , 2010.

Ninomaru Pond in Early Summer

This pond is located in Ninomaru garden of Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of Imperial Palace).
On that day I visited there, satsuki azalea bloom around the pond.

And little yellow flowers bloom on the water of the pond.



In the photo above, you can see hanashobu iris field over the pond.


(Note)
These photos were taken on Jun 10 , 2010.

Hanashobu (Japanese Iris) in Higashi Gyoen

I visited Higashi Gyoen (The East Gardens of Imperial Palace) to view Hanashobu (Japanese iris) today.
84 varieties iris grow by Ninomaru pond.
That iris field is not so large, but those iriese are maintained carfuly.








(Note)
These photos were taken on Jun 10 , 2010.

Shutter Art in Asakusa

I took this photo on denpoin-street.
That is a udon (Japanese thick noodle) restaurant.
If you visit asakusa in morning, you can see many nice shutter art.

(Note)
This photo was taken on May 19 , 2010.