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Ueno Park’s Lotus Pond and Benten Shrine

ueno benten hall shrine park lotus pond 蓮の池 hasu no ike 不忍池

The Lotus Pond (蓮の池 or hasu no ike) in Ueno Park can be absolutely ugly (and smelly) for parts of the year, but in early July, when I took this photo, the lotus was at its peak. Benten Hall (弁天堂) can be seen in the middle of the Shinobazu Pond (不忍池).

It won’t be long before we, even those of us in the West, hear news reports about cherry blossom viewing in Ueno Park.

Posted on March 7th, 2012 under Japan • Tags: . • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed

One Response to “Ueno Park’s Lotus Pond and Benten Shrine”

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    Japan Australia:
    March 7th, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    Ueno Park is a great spot to visit in Tokyo and one of the best places in Tokyo to view the cherry blossoms in spring 🙂

    Japan Australia