Wisteria Festival, Kameido Tenjin

Bees, bees, bees, buzzing 'round the trees

Nicole Bauer Apr 25, 2013 - 1 min read

Wisteria in full bloom at Kameido Tenjin Shrine

A really pretty garden covered by wisteria; some azalea complete the picture

Having the Skytree quite close gives you the feeling to stand right between the traditional and modern Tokyo

The flowers are very long and swing nicely with the wind

Yes, there are quite some bees around, watch out for them

The view from one of the bridges that cross the pond

I really liked the gnarled trunk and branches of the trees

With a little bit of sunshine it's even more beautiful

Last but not least a shot of the shrine itself

Kameido Tenjin Shrine is one of the few places in Tokyo—and the most popular one—, where you can see great wisteria from late April until the beginning of May. The shrine holds a festival at that time, with a selection of food stalls and illumination at night, from sunset through to midnight. As it's a relatively small place, it does get extremely busy on weekends; definitely try to go there during the week. I don't remember having seen wisteria like this before—very beautiful.

Nicole Bauer @nicole.bauer

Travelling abroad to discover new places, getting to know different cultures and learning foreign languages has always been my passion. I was born and raised in Germany; however, for a few years now I've been very lucky to be able to spend my life abroad. I lived for some time in England and Ital...