Maruyama-Koen Park
ooh Shizo-dori, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Description:
The numerous cherry trees in the park make it a favorable place for hanami - admiring the cherry blossom that takes place in April. At this time, Maruyama Cohen is literally crowded with visitors who came to admire the cherry blossoms.
The two most interesting events regularly held in the park are Gion Matsuri and Hatsumoda, the New Year's Eve celebration at midnight on December 31.
Of the temples surrounding the park, the most famous are Yasaka-jinja, Tion-in, Shoren-ji and Kodai-ji. Yasaka Temple is the unofficial guardian of Gion, so it is sometimes called "Gion-San". It is a popular place to register newborns.