Four Seasons in Japan: morning glory exhibitions

In the Edo period, morning glories attracted everyone from feudal lords to common people. The development of new varieties became popular. Exhibitions of morning glories including mutant and large-flowered ones developed in the Edo Period, and ones developed in Higo(present Kumamoto). The lords of the Higo Domain encouraged the cultivation of flowers including Chinese Peony, chrysanthemum, Japanese camellia, Morning Glory, Hanashobu(Iris ensata var. ensata) and Christmas Camellia as a mental training for samurai. There are few free photos of morning glory exhibitions because visitors can see the flowers only during morning.

18 July - 2 Aug, 8:30-17:30

Mutant morning glory exhibition

Sengan-en(仙巌園), Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture

http://www.senganen.jp/index.html

Three hundred mutant morning glories of 56 different types

18-19 July, 8:00-

Mutant morning glory exhibition

Zenko-ji Temple(善光寺), Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo

19-20 July, 9:00-12:00

Morning glory exhibition

Hamamatsu Flower Park, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

http://www.e-flowerpark.com/event/2015/03/post-36.html

large-flowered morning glories shaped in Nagoya style

20 July, 9:00-12:00

Higo morning glory exhibition

Kumamoto Prefectural Outdoor Theatre Aspecta, Minami-aso Villege, Kumamoto Prefecture

http://www.aspecta-aso.net/eventschedule/detail/id_003.html (Japanese version only)

22-26 July, 9:00-12:00

Nagoya morning glory exhibition

Meijo Park Flower Plaza(名城公園フラワープラザ), Nagoya City, Nagoya Prefecture

http://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/see/facilities/meijo_park.html

http://www.meijyo-fp.com/event/20_54f94d7b114c6/20_55972c6221d77/index.html (Japanese version only)

26 July - 2 Aug, 8:00-17:00

large-flowered morning glory exhibition

Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens(向島百花園), Sumida Ward, Tokyo

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/park/detail_07.html#mukojimahyakkaen

About 500 large-flowered morning glories. The admission fee is 150 yen for adults, 70 yen for seniors(65 & over) and children under 6 are admitted free.

26 July - 2 Aug, 6:00-11:00

morning glory exhibition

Yasukuni Shrine(靖国神社), Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/english/index.html

About 500 large-flowered morning glories are dedicated to the shrine.

28 July - 3 Aug, 8:00-12:00

Mutant and large-flowered morning glory exhibition

Hibiya Park(near tennis courts) , Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/park/detail_02.html#hibiya

Admission is free.

28 July - 13 Sept, 9:30-16:00(beginning at 8:30 during 10-16 Aug)

Traditional Japanese Morning Glories