Tokyo Bonsai

The gardens can be visited on a day trip from tokyo but make sure you arrive early to have the place for yourself.
Tokyo bonsai. Kunio kobayashi s shunkaen bonsai garden in tokyo japan 春花園bonsai美術館 shunka en is the bonsai garden and museum set up by bonsai master kunio kobayashi three times winner of the prime ministers award the most prestigious price to be won in japan. One of the best places to see bonsai is the omiya bonsai village in saitama just north of tokyo. No wonder the level of japanese bonsai trees is considered by most to be unrivaled. Personal highlights included visits to suzuki kimura omiya the top three japanese gardens and the uncountable number of superb kyoto gardens.
The garden is an absolute highlight and should not be missed. Japan is home to hundreds of bonsai nurseries that have been family businesses for centuries. The village is a pleasant neighborhood in omiya a suburb of tokyo that hosts five top bon sai nurseries. The village is a collection of bonsai nurseries that relocated there from tokyo after the great kanto earthquake of 1923.
Some of the nurseries allow walk in visitors and happy to help with any questions. Very friendly staff and great value for 800 yen. In this top 10 we list the most beautiful and famous japanese bonsai trees. Tokoname bonsai is a tradition of modest perfection that promises not to go unnoticed.
Yukimono is a tokyo based online store offering authentic japanese bonsai pots to bonsai fans and lovers of gardening all over the world. The kanto area greater tokyo region is home to the most famous japanese bonsai nurseries while kyoto houses the most impressive japanese gardens and other cultural sites. The most popular tree species in japan are pines junipers and maples.
The village also has an excellent bonsai art museum which explains well the various aspects of bonsai. It is a working bonsai nursery only about 30 mins from tokyo and full of incredible and beautiful bonsai some hundreds of years old. Omiya village in saitama nicknamed bonsai nursery the village of omiya is a must for lovers of these small trees.