Cherry tree, Tokyo

This item appears on page 37 of the November 2016 issue.

In eastern Tokyo during the blossoming season (early March to early April), the shidare zakura (weeping cherry tree) and Feudal Lord’s Garden are illuminated each night until 9 p.m. within Rikugien Garden (6-16-3 Hon-komagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021, Japan; tokyo-park.or.jp/english/park/detail_08.html#rikugien), located in the city’s Bunkyo¯ Ward. Park entry costs ¥300 (near $3).