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Satsuki (Azalea) Festival at Rikugien Garden

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The Rikugien Garden invites visitors to its annual satsuki (azalea) festival to enjoy their beautiful blooms found throughout its spacious garden. During the festival, a variety of fun events are scheduled, including Froebel boys choir concerts (May 24 & 25, 13:00), Niko (erhu) concerts (May 31, 13:00 & 15:00), and Edo puppet presentations (Jun. 7, 13:00 & 15:00). These events are held at the garden's open area in front of the landmark weeping cherry trees and will be cancelled in case of rain. Volunteer guides offer a free garden tour to visitors on Sundays and national holidays during the festival (11:00 & 14:00). Enjoy a set of green tea and Japanese sweets at Fukiage-chaya tea house, along with the refreshing spring view of the garden.

	May 24 (Sat.) - Jun. 8 (Sun.) 9:00 - 17:00 *No entry after 16:30
	Rikugien Garden Honkomagome 6-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
	General: 300 yen, Senior citizens (65 and over): 150 yen Free for elementary school students and under Free for jr. high school students living or studying in Tokyo
	7-minute walk from Komagome Station on the JR lines and the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/ 10-minute walk from Sengoku Station on the Toei Subway Mita Line
	For more information, call 03-3941-2222 (Rikugien Garden Service Center) http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/park/detail_08.html#rikugien (General information about the garden) http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/event_search/detail/e_search_dt000353.html (Festival information; only available in Japanese)