UDX'MAS Tree

This tree is set in front of the entrance of Akihabara UDX building.
You can see Akihabara train station over the tree.

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This photo was taken on December 13 , 2012.

Ginkgo Row at Dusk



 I took these photos on Chuo-dori (Chuo-street) at Akihabara Electric Town.
 It was very cold like mid winter but those ginkgo trees still had yellow leaves.

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These photos were taken on December 13 , 2012.

Ueno Park in Early Winter

When I visited there, color of those red leaves had already begun to fade but the scenery was impressive enough for me.

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These photos were taken on December 13 , 2012.

Yellow Leaves on Hongo-dori Street

It was very cold as early winter.
I took this photo on the end of Hijiri bridge.

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This photo was taken on December 13 , 2012.

View from Hirakawa-bashi

 Hirakawa-bashi is a bridge over Ote moat.
 I took these photos on the bridge

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These photos were taken on November 8 , 2012.

Moat in autumn

Ote-bori is a moat of the Imperial palace.
I took this photo from a small square by Takebashi subway station exit 2.

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This photo was taken on November 8 , 2012.

Green and Yellow

I took the photo above by Otemachi subway station exit D2.
Color of ginkgo leaves along the Gyoko-dori (street) at the place had been changing to yellow.

The photo below is a view of the street from Wadakura-bashi (bridge).

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These photos were taken on November 8 , 2012.

Denpoin Street, Asakusa

 I took these photos on the second day of Sanja Matsuri that is a very popular festival in Asakusa..

Those people who wear traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat are members of Mikoshi parade teams.

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These photos were taken on May 19 , 2012.

Children's Mikoshi at Sanja Matsuri

In the second day of Sanja Mmatsuri (Sanja festival) , around 100 Mikosi (portable shrine) parade through streets of Asakusa.
Not only tough guys but also boys and girls join the parade.

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 These pgotos were taken on May 19 . 2012.

Sanja Matsuri

Sanja Matsuri (Sanja festival) is a annual festival of Asakusa shrine located in the precincts of Senso-ji temple.
This festival is held three days in May.

 On the second day of the festival, around 100 Mikoshi (portable shrine) from 44 neighborhood associations parade through streets of Asakusa.

 I took these photos in Senso-ji temple.
 I felt passion of the people.

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These photos were taken on May 19 , 2012.

Heron in Shinobazu pond.

I took these photos after a rain.
 Around the pond was calm at the time.
That heron looked so graceful in the scene.

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 These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.

Seagull in Shinobazu Pond

Shinobazu pond is one of my favorite place in Ueno park.
I like watching birds at the pond.

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 These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.

Shinobazu Pond after Rain

Shinobazu pond is a large pond located southern end of Ueno park.
 After the rain, around the pond was so calm.

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These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.

Green Leaves in Light Rain

I took this photo at Ueno park.
When I visited there, it was raining lightly.

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 This photo was taken on May 1 , 2012.

Azalea in Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nezu, Bunkyo ward.
The shrine is famous as a wonderful azalea viewing place in Tokyo.

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These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012

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Entrance of Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nezu, Bunkyo ward.
 I visited the shrine to view azalea last Tuesday.

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These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.

Daikancho-dori at Cherry Blossom Time

Do you remember my article, "Cherry Blossoms at Chidorigafuchi" ?.
On that day, after taking photos at Chidorigafuchi, I walked on Daikancho-dori (street) for Takebashi.
It was a nice walk for me.

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These photos were taken on April 6 , 2012.

Denpoin Garden

Denpoin garden of Semso-ji temple is not usually open to the public.
But it is open from March 22 to May 7 in this year as a charity event for the Great East Japan Earthquake.
When I visited there, cherry blossoms in the garden were almost full bloom.










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These photos were taken on April 7 , 2012.

Nakamise Arcade and Cherry Blossoms

That passage was so crowded.
I could took this photo with difficulty.

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This photo was taken April 7 , 2012.

Taiko Drum Girls

I took these photos at Sumida Park.
They were playing Japanese drums as an attraction of a cherry blossom festival.








(Note)
These photos were taken on April 7 , 2012.