Famous Spots of the Eastern Capital: Nippori
Painted by Utagawa Yoshikazu 1853 (Kaei 6) Tokyo Shiryō Collection 0521-C57

Nippori, also called "Higurashi-no-Sato" (an alternative rendering of the Chinese characters in Nippori), became a noted spot for sakura (cherry blossoms) in the mid-Edo period. It is said to have become a celebrated place for sakura viewing as a result of many temples competing with one another in creating landscape gardens by planting sakura and azaleas.


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