Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Ushi Tenjin Kitano Shrine, and Denzuin Temple are my oasis in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, that I discovered in 1972 when I first lived in Tokyo at age 20; and I still find solace visiting them now in 2012, forty years later!
Ume Blossom at Yushima Tenjin Shrine ● 湯島天神 梅
► Ume Blossom-watching at the pleasent Yushima Tenjin Shrine in eastern part of Tokyo, Japan.
Usually overcrowded at this time of year, and today was no exception, but it was possible to shoot this short clip, as a satanic demon with a trained monkey attracted the crowds.
Ume Matsuri ???? うめまつり
Ume Matsuri was a small festival in Hirakata for the plum blossoms.