[Yakyu Inari Shrine/Saitama Prefecture] Peony garden at a prestigious shrine

Yakyu Inari Shrine in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A shrine founded in 712 (5th year of Wadou). The peony garden began in 1923 (12th year of Taisho) when the first president of Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. donated peonies, wisteria, and pine trees to celebrate the completion of the extension of the Tobu Tojo Line between Sakado and Higashimatsuyama. The spacious garden of about 3,500 m2 is home to about 1,300 peonies and a magnificent wisteria trellis. The beautiful scenery can be seen from mid-April, and it is not only a place of relaxation for locals, but also attracts many photographers. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ •• ✼ ꕥShrine name: Yakyu Inari Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-5-14 Yakyu-cho, Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚉Higashimatsuyama Station → approx. 6 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Yakyu Inari Shrine #Wisteria #Shrine tour #Shrine