Flowers in Kyoto
2 flower experiences and 8 pages on its gardens, flowers and customs in Kyoto, Japan.
Things to do with flowers in Kyoto
1 is in season this month.
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Ikebana華道
The Japanese art of arranging flowers with form and meaning
🇯🇵 Japan · Arrangement
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Saga Goryū嵯峨御流
A Japanese school of ikebana rooted in Buddhist tradition
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Arrangement
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Ikenobō池坊
Japan’s oldest and most influential school of ikebana flower arranging
🇯🇵 Japan · Arrangement
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Chrysanthemum Throne皇位
The imperial seat used for enthroning the Emperor of Japan
🇯🇵 Japan · Custom
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Hanami花見
The Japanese tradition of gathering to enjoy cherry blossoms in spring
🇯🇵 Japan and 7 more · Custom, Jan to May
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Rinpa school琳派
A Japanese art style known for bold, decorative paintings of nature
🇯🇵 Japan · Art or design
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Hanami: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ikebana: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Saga Goryū: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ikenobō: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chrysanthemum Throne: Prime Minister's official residence (首相官邸), CC BY 4.0, source
- Rinpa school: 俵屋宗達 (Tawaraya Sotatsu) (1570-1643), Public domain, source
- Philosophers Path Kyoto: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source