Category: Plum (ume)

  • Plum Blossom Festival at Kitano Tenmangu

    Plum Blossom Festival at Kitano Tenmangu

    The Plum Blossom Festival (Baika-sai) and outdoor tea ceremony (nodate) at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto are significant annual events that honor the memory of Sugawara no Michizane, the shrine’s enshrined deity. Annual events of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Plum Blossom Festival (Baika-sai) The Baika-sai is held annually on February 25th, which marks the death anniversary…

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  • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (北野天満宮)

    Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (北野天満宮)

    Kitano Tenmangu Shrine can be entered through either the North Gate or the East Gate (Important Cultural Property). It is best to visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine during the plum blossom season or the season of autumn leaves. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, famous as Tenjin-san, is the general shrine of Tenmangu or Tenjin-sha throughout Japan. The shrine…

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