Apr 6, 2015 - 1 min read

Weeping Cherry Tree at Asuwa Jinja

Cascading beauty in the night sky of Fukui

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

When I reached the stone torii gate of Asuwa Shrine, a beautiful, mysterious cherry tree was looming in the dark inside the shrine grounds. How beautiful!

Dark guardian dog with brilliant cherry tree in the backdrop

This pathway to Asuwa Shrine was lit by paper lanterns on each side. The whole Mount Asuwa was celebrating the cherry blossom festival on this night.

Wow, how gorgeous! It was almost divine!

Looking up at a 12-meter tall weeping cherry tree

What a magnificent tree!

Silhouettes of a photographer and stone lantern admiring the elegant tree

On the day of the illumination, there were many people visiting the shrine at night

A flaring torch fire in front of the main alter

Cascading in the dark sky

Gracious drapes of cherry boughs

In love with each other, or with a beautiful cherry tree?

Drooping tufts in the dark

Quiet water purification font in the corner

Spreading her white wings in the dark sky

Illuminated weeping cherry tree with a stone lantern silhouetted in the foreground

During the cherry blossom season, many places with cherry trees are lit up brilliantly at night in Fukui. Last night, I visited one of these places, Asuwa Shrine. This shrine is famous for its beautiful 370 year old weeping cherry tree. I had seen it in daytime before, but had never witnessed the illuminated version, so I was truly looking forward to it. And it was more than I'd expected. It was so divinely gorgeous! When I glimpsed it through the stone torii gate of the shrine it literally took my breath away. You have to see it to believe it!

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Veronika Tomanova

Veronika Tomanova 9 years ago

Romantic spot:)

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Takako Sakamoto

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 9 years ago

Thank you Veronika, yeah, it was romantic, many couples were there enjoying a romantic night!

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Tatiana Markina

Tatiana Markina 9 years ago

Sakura looks like a magic tree!

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Takako Sakamoto

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 9 years ago

Thank you Tatiana, yes, it really looked like that, so magical!

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Iain Stanley

Iain Stanley 9 years ago

Great photos. Love seeing toriis at night!!

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Takako Sakamoto

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 9 years ago

Thank you Iain for your comment, yes, the combination of torii and cherry tree at night was awesome!

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