Tokyo Pulse
Tokyo’s Hidden Early Summer: Irises and Reflections at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
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May
May
Just a few weeks after Tokyo’s famous cherry blossoms disappear, another seasonal beauty quietly arrives in the heart of the city. At the Ninomaru Garden inside the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, deep purple Japanese irises begin to bloom beside tranquil ponds covered with water lilies. Framed by carefully sculpted pine trees, stone bridges, […]