Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibit 2018
Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibit 2018 was special. It was the first time I saw that flower festival. I discovered another great place for flower photography. That visit blew me away. It was that good. I realized why Tokyo flower lovers flocked to it at the end of the day. Let me tell you about it.
There were flowers around the shrine, on the shrine, and in every space around it. Chrysanthemums of all types were everywhere. It was like walking in a rainbow of colors. The only spot they weren’t in was the plum blossom grove.
What did I enjoy the most? I don’t know, as all the chrysanthemums were so good. One display, though, was very memorable. Some flowers were strung out on the side of a walkway with the top of the shrine’s roof visible over the top. That looked great. It had a traditional feel to it.
For this article, I only used the Fujifilm 16-55 mm lens. The results were excellent. I wanted to try different lenses, but I was shooting to put pictures in this article. It is my trusted workhorse. No other lens is as versatile.
There was one negative thing I could say about the display. The shrine is in the middle of a concrete block of land. There is very little dirt or grass anywhere. The plum blossoms have some, but you won’t find any elsewhere.
Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibit 2018 was awesome. If you are a flower lover, you should visit when you come to Tokyo. You can read more about the shrine here. And there is more in the area to see within walking distance making it worth visiting.
Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibit 2018 exhibit photo gear:
- Camera body: Fujifilm X-T2
- Lens: Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR
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External related websites:
- Yushima Tenjin (official website)