Enjoy SECRETS of UENO TOUR: Visit Plum ๐Ÿ’& Peony Gardens, plus: National Museum!

JAPANIZERS! Join us on Sunday, February 12th for a special, SECRETS of UENO PARK tour, featuring an introduction to sprawling “Ueno Onshi-koen”, Japan’s first National Park, which was founded on the hill in 1888!
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Ueno has many great museums, temple, shrines, monuments, statues, a wonderful island temple area in the middle of Shinobazu Pond, huge, beautiful trees & various artifacts & structures from great Kan’ei-ji Temple which once occupied much of the plateau until being destroyed during the Battle of Ueno (ไธŠ้‡Žๆˆฆไบ‰, Ueno Sensล a battle of the Boshin War), on July 4, 1868, which was fought between the Shogitai (loyal samurai/ supporters of Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu) & the Imperial Meiji Army.
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At this time of the year, gorgeous Peonies, or “Botan” are blooming in the beautiful Ueno Toshogu Shrine gardens. Viewing this lovely garden, filled with great mossy stones & many early blooming trees such as Ume (Plum) & Robai (Wintersweet) will be among the highlights of our tour!
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Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden was opened in 1980 (Showa 55) to commemorate the friendship between Japan & China. Currently, more than 500 peony strains, including Chinese, American & French varieties, are preserved there. (Garden admission is just ๏ฟฅ700 for adult & free for elementary school students and younger)
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We’ll also enjoy touring beautiful, ornate Toshogu Shinto Shrine dedicated in 1636 to the spirit of the great Shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa. We’ll also explore amazing Ryo-Daishi temple, Ueno Kiyomizu Temple, Ueno Inari-Jinja, the Tenjin Shrine, plus the former site of the great Buddha of Ueno, & other fascinating places!
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The gorgeous & flamboyant peony, or botan flower is said to be a symbol of “wealth” and is called “Takasaka”, or “King of a hundred flowers”. http://www.uenotoshogu.com/botan/
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After the tour, we can enjoy eating, drinking & chatting together!
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If you love flowers, colors, gardens, art, architecture, history or anything to do with Japanese culture, please don’t miss this tour!
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Before & after we attend the Toshogu shrine Botan/Peony exhibition, I will give my “Secrets of Ueno” tour which has been a favorite of Meetup- goers for the past 5 years.
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Finally, we’ll visit the great Tokyo National Museum of History & Art for a general tour (Adult admissions, ๏ฟฅ๏ผ‘๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ, Students ๏ฟฅ500, persons under 18 or over 70 are FREE. The Museum’s rear gardens will also be open for our strolling pleasure, so it should be a marvelous day in the park!
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Food & drink may be purchased near the shrine, along the pond bridge and inside the Museum gates.
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SO, WHY DON’T WE ALL GO?
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๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Your guide is a craftsman, teacher & historian with degrees in Art, Communications, Architectural History, Japanese History & Culture.
Comfortable shoes are recommended. A hat, or folding umbrella are often handy! Please bring drinks & snacks as needed.
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NOTE: We work hard to plan interesting events and to guide you to the very best places, so please give generously! There’s no set Meetup fee, but your donations of between ๏ฟฅ2000 -๏ฟฅ5000 per-person are much appreciated! (Tours of this type from AirBnB and other tour companies typically cost from ๏ฟฅ7000-๏ฟฅ15000 per person!)
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We’re Family Friendly, so KIDS are WELCOME & free to join with a parent!
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We look forward to seeing you & hope you will invite your friends to join in this unique experience of traditional Japanese culture!
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Thanks!
Your Fun Loving Meetup guide & organizer, Kerry D. ๐Ÿ’–

Details
Date:

February 12

Time:

10:00 am - 03:00 pm

Click to Register: https://www.meetup.com/japanize/events/291099532
Organizer

Japanize (Japanese Culture Experience)

Website: https://www.meetup.com/japanize/
Venue

Ueno Station

7 Chome-1 Ueno, Taito City

Tokyo, JP, 110-0005

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