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Azalea Mania
Once again, the Nezu Shrine does not disappoint – at the end of April, the hills surrounding my favorite shrine are paved with azaleas of every color. But my favorite part is the tunnel of bright orange torii gates that wends its way through the blazing balls of blooms!
Some bushes have white, pink and everything in between on them!
If you’d like to go to the Nezu Shrine the next time you’re in Tokyo, a map is on my website, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had.
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I love the azaleas (which also grow here in profusion). But what’s with the multiple toriiiiiii gates?
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The torii gates are given by donors, and the Nezu Shrine has a lot of donors! I love it when they arrange them in a tunnel like this, though – you can walk through them when the sun is shining, and they really glow!
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