Exciting Experiences 3 A Shrine of Flowers, Japanese Sweets, and Downtown Foods After a quiet visit to a historic shrine where beautiful flowers color the grounds, savor some famous sweets and delicious everyday food! Flower Season Peak time (approximate) Plum Festival Early February ‒ early March Around mid-February Wisteria Festival Mid to late April Around mid-April Chrysanthemum Festival Late October ‒ mid-November Around early November DATA 3-6-1 Kameido／15 minutes on foot from the North Exit of Kameido Station on the JR Sobu Line/Tobu Kameido Line MAP 8 Michizane also loved composing poems about chrysanthemums. Various sizes of chrysanthemums can be found around the shrine grounds. Over 50 wisteria plants can be found around the shrine. During the Wisteria Festival, the grounds are illuminated at nighttime. Over 300 red and white plum blossom trees herald the coming of spring. Michizane loved plum blossoms and composed many Japanese poems dedicated to this flower. *Note that peak flower viewing times are merely estimates. They may change significantly depending on the weather and other factors. I never get tired of visiting this shrine. Each time I see seasonal flowers that make it look different! MAP ↓ P14 - 15 This shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar who lived during the late ninth century and was later deified as a god of learning. The grounds are home to shrine buildings, a pond, arched bridges, the statue of an ox that is said to cure illnesses if touched, and nearly 100 stone monuments. Kameido Tenjin Shrine is famous for its many flowers, including Michizane’s beloved plum blossoms, wisteria, and chrysanthemums. A flower-filled shrine to the god of learning Kameido Tenjin Shrine Joto Area 8
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