Apart from cheery blossoms, what flowers are popular in Japan?

Apart from cheery blossoms, what flowers are popular in Japan?

Since Japan has four clear-cut seasons with a rainy season between spring and summer, we can appreciate quite a few kinds of flowers each season.

At first I will talk about flower-relating thing. Do you know each family in Japan has a family emblem? There are many kinds of design such as design from insects, trees, leaves, Buddihist symbols, landscape, fruits and flowers.

At first I will talk about flower-related things . Do you know each family in Japan has a family emblem? There are many kinds of design such as designs from insects, trees, leaves, Buddihist symbols, landscape, fruits and flowers.

The most known family emblem is The Emperor's one. It represents of chrysanthemum. I think chrysanthemum is another symbol of Japan. We can see everywhere these flowers in autumn. Some groups hold the concours of chrysanthemum to choose which chrysanthemum is well and beautifully grown.

The most known family emblem is The Emperor's one . It represents of chrysanthemum. I think chrysanthemum is another symbol of Japan. We can see everywhere These flowers can be seen in autumn. Some groups hold the concours of chrysanthemum to choose which chrysanthemum is well and beautifully grown.

The socond known emblem is Sugawara no Michizane's one which represents of plum blossom.
We can see beautifull plum blossom with good scent on Feburary.

The second most well known emblem is Sugawara no Michizane's one which represents of plum blossom.
10. We can see Beautiful plum blossoms with good scent on can be seen in Feburary.

Sugawara no Michizane was a high officer in Heian period. He become worshiped as a God of sky or heaven and God of education. He loved so much plum trees when he was alive. Therefore, shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane plant a lot of plum trees to solace his soul.

Sugawara no Michizane was a high officer in Heian period. He become was worshiped as a God of sky or heaven and God of education. He loved so much plum trees so much when he was alive. Therefore, shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane plant a lot of plum trees to solace his soul.

I recommend for you to go to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto on 25th Feburary where hold the plum blossom festival.

I recommend for you to go to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto on the 25th Feburary where hold the plum blossom festival.

Flowers were also used as a seasonal word in the poem called Haiku or Waka. We can understand what season that poem was witten by the name of flowers.

As above, flowers are tied closely to Japanese daily life. That's why the flower arrangement was so developped and loved by everyone.
I would like you to discover your most favorite flower during your trip.