Yakuoin’s Tree Peony Flowers
Last week we took a very short bike ride to Yakuoin (薬王院) to see the blooming tree peonies (ボタン). We were not alone as it was a holiday–Showa no Hi (昭和の日). Even with the crowds, the scene was very nice. Not only were many of the peonies at their peak, but a late blooming sakura was snowing its petals on us.
Yakuoin is between Takadanobaba and Shimo Ochiai Stations on the north side of Shin Mejiro Doori. For more details see A Flower Lover’s Guide to Tokyo.
The jizo had a nice view from the top of the stairs.
See if you can spot the “living statue” in the above photo.
I’ll give you a hint; it’s in the upper left and says ニャンニャン in Japanese.
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:46 am
I saw some peonies at Sakura Matsuri yesterday, though they were just past their peak. I had always wondered what these huge flowers were – now I know! 🙂 Are they as fleeting as the sakura?