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Irises at Horikiri
In front of low buildings, a dense growth of plants fills the whole scene. From the middle of the Meiji era, more and more iris gardens opened at Horikiri, until five of them stood side by side.
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Low-roofed buildings stand in a row at the back, and the plants run right up to their base without a gap. Here and there among them, bright white dots show through. Above, a pale sky spreads out.
The iris gardens of Horikiri were famous from the Edo period and were pictured in ukiyo-e prints as well. From the late 1880s, the number of gardens grew. First came Yoshino-en, known for the teahouse under its wisteria trellis, then Horikiri-en, and in time the area reached its height, with five gardens side by side: Kodaka-en, Musashi-en, Yoshino-en, Horikiri-en and Kanka-en. Today's Horikiri Shobuen (Horikiri Iris Garden) is a Katsushika Ward park, built on part of what was once Horikiri-en.
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- 『東京名所写真帖』（明治35年12月）
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- 124+ years ago
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