Sunday, December 4, 2016

Japan - Day 9 - Kiku Matsuri (Chrysanthemum Festival)

Friday, October 21, 2016 Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

The Chrysanthemum Festival is held every autumn on the grounds of the Kasumigajo Castle in Nihonmatsu.  All I can say is . . . we saw a whole lot of chrysanthemum. 


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10 comments:

Dd said...

so bewtifull..dats my birth flower

Leslie's pics said...

pretty cool! I think you'd look good in that kimono! hahaha!

Chet Colson said...

Chrysanthemum colors are so vibrant. Love the mannequins covers with the plant growth...ha.

Anonymous said...

j: I love the big mums but after seeing the first 20 of 'em, I'd be okay, all pau, NEXT!-N

Susan said...

Haha, the flowers on the statues. I wanted to touch the close up pic of the chrysanthemum.

jalna said...

I didn't know that, Dd.

So strange-looking yah, Les.

LOL, Chet.

That's exactly what I was thinking, N.

Susan, the flowers were pretty, but were kinda weird as clothes on the mannequins.

Honolulu Aunty said...

Sooo funny - we saw a whole lot of chrysanthemums...
I would have been asking, "so where is the shopping market?"
Terrible traveler, I am.

K and S said...

pretty!

jalna said...

Exactly, Aunty!

They were, Kat!

Kay said...

What an awesome place! You guys really saw so much!