A perfect day at Ikegami Plum Garden in 2022
I got back to Ikegami Plum Garden after a two-year break. It was good to go there. Nothing much had changed, to be honest. Well, the weather was great, as were the plum blossoms. So, yes, it was a perfect day. And I got some pretty good pictures.
Photo Gear for This Event
- Camera body: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lenses: Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 55-200 mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
Ikegami Plum Garden 2022 photography experience
I said Ikegami Plum Garden reminded me of Mogusaen in 2020. It’s on the side of a hill. In this case, a smaller one. It’s not that high, and there were stairs. Getting to the top wasn’t a problem.
That’s where the similarities with Mogusaen ended. There was no Mount Fuji to enjoy, no stunning vista. I could only see suburban Tokyo, houses, and apartment buildings from the hill.
Anyway, that wasn’t important. The plum blossoms were the stars. Everyone concentrated on them. They were in full bloom and looked exceptional.
And fortunately, there was little wind. That made photography easy. I appreciated it as I like to do handheld bracketing. With the flowers hardly moving, my pictures turned out rather well.
I took three lenses with me, the 16-55 mm, 55-200 mm, and 10-24 mm. In the end, there was no need for the last one so I didn’t use it. Seeing the flowers in perfect condition reinforced the feeling that I needed a macro lens. After many years of saying that, I’m going to make it happen soon.
Where is Ikegami Plum Garden?
The park is only a ten-minute walk from Nishi-Magome Station on the Toei-Asakusa Line.
Here it is on a Google map:
Entry fee
¥100.
Conclusion
Ikegami Plum Garden is as good as any other plum blossom garden in the Tokyo Metropolitan area. The only problem is the view from the hill, but that won’t change! Another good thing is that Ikegami-Honmonji temple is only a short walk away. Leave comments and questions below.
Rohan Gillett
Rohan has lived in Tokyo for 30+ years. He loves photography and plans to capture the entire city.
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