Attraction

This pavilion is famous for its “moon pine”. In Japanese culture, observing nature is important — examples are hanami (cherry‑blossom viewing) and momiji (autumn maple viewing). Another tradition is tsukimi, the autumn festival for viewing the full moon. One branch of the “moon pine” is bent into a circular shape through which the full moon can be admired especially beautifully. The original tree died in the 20th century and was immortalized in Hiroshige’s famous series ‘One Hundred Famous Views of Edo’. In 2012 it was replaced by a new “moon pine”.