Tokyo snow
甘泉園公園 (February 18, 2010)
My random, desktop image of the day comes from nearly 16 years ago. The “tree tents” (雪吊) are there for days like that one in February (although I don’t think there was enough snow to make them useful).
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Posts tagged yukitsuri
Yukitsuri in Kansenen
Yukitsuri are common throughout Japan, even in areas that get little or no snow (like Tokyo). These “tree tents” are supposed to save the branches from accumulating heavy snowfall.
Tea house at Ikegamibaien (池上梅園)
tea room at Ikegamibaien (池上梅園)
During the winter in Japan trees are frequently covered in straw rope or wires formed to make a teepee of sorts which supposedly protects the tree’s branches from accumulating large amounts of snow and breaking. The devices are called yukitsuri (雪吊 or snow hangers), and you can read more about them here.