Alo Japanhttps://www.alojapan.com/1257329/azaleas-in-rikugien-a-beautiful-tokyo-alternative-without-the-crowds/ Azaleas in Rikugien: A Beautiful Tokyo Alternative Without the Crowds #azalea #azaleas #culture #flowers #gardens #IwasakiYataro #JapanSpring #komagome #KomagomeStation #news #rikugien #Spring #SpringFlowers #Tokyo #TokyoGarden #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Now is the best time for viewing azaleas (tsutsuji) in Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto Plain. There are many celebrated venues in Tokyo of which Nezu Shrine is probably the most famous. But, with fa…
Azaleas in Rikugien: A Beautiful Tokyo Alternative Without the Crowds
Now is the best time for viewing azaleas (tsutsuji) in Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto Plain. There are many celebrated venues in Tokyo of which Nezu Shrine is probably the most famous. But, with fame comes crowds. Even during the period when pandemic restrictions all but eliminated foreign tourists, the Nezu Shrine became extremely crowded when the azaleas were at their best. A hill covered in azaleas. (©JAPAN Forward) Fortunately, there are alternatives that give a highly pleasurable viewing experience without extreme crowding, even now with 'overtourism' as a major issue. Rikugien Of these other venues, my favorite is Rikugien.
