Tango has long been a village of textiles, and Tango Chirimen, a silk fabric originated in the Edo period (1603-1867), is supple and dyeable, and has supported Japan’s kimono culture as a representative fabric for yuzen-dyed and other kimono.
The area is still the largest silk weaving center in Japan, producing approximately 60% of the fabric used to make kimonos.
Tokyo Skytree is even more impressive when you stand close to it, and the shops below it are full of lovely Japanese souvenirs. If you would like to go up the tower, you can buy your ticket online on Klook (affiliate link).
A cute stop: Kirby Cafe
If you love Kirby, there is a little treat waiting for you here. The Kirby Cafe is inside Tokyo Solamachi, the shopping area at the foot of the tower. Kirby and Waddle Dee greet you right at the entrance, and it is so much fun just to see it.
The cafe is very popular, so it is a good idea to check reservations on the official Kirby Cafe website before your visit. Going up the tower and then stopping by the cafe makes a lovely, easy plan for one day in Tokyo.
Osteospermum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Calenequae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as Daisybush or African Daisy.
みどり摘み Midori -tsumi is the process of plucking new shoots that have not yet opened, and is generally done in early spring on black spruce, red spruce, and goyo spruce. These pines produce one to several shoots (midori) at the ends of branches every year, depending on the vigor of the tree, and if they are left as they are, not only do the branches grow, but they also form car branches (one of the “baneful branches”, i.e., multiple radiating branches from one place). Therefore, we need to adjust the number of branches and the growth of branches by plucking off unnecessary shoots to balance the vigor of the tree.
⭐︎Recommended Place an Oasis in the middle of Tokyo
This ancient pine tree is one of the vestiges of the villa of the Edo-era nobleman, Matsudaira Sanukinokami. Along with the nearby Hyotan Pond, it is believed to have formed part of a pleasure garden.
