Cherry Trees at Mukojima; Mukojima at Tokyo
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
The Area across Sumida River from Asakusa Is Mukojima. There Is No Official Boundary, but Area from Mokuboji Temple to Makura Bridge Is Referred to at Mukojima. The Banks of Sumida River at Mukojima Are Called Sumida-Tei or Boku-Tei. Cherry Trees Were Planted Here during the Kyoho Period (1716-36) by the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, and Saplings Were Planted from Time to Time Thereafter. This Area Thus Became the Most Popular Place to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in Edo. Taken around 1898. Color. width 135 mm x height 90 mm. Series: Tokyo. Photographer: Unknown.
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