There are famous seasonal markets in Tokyo. One of them is Hozuki (Bladder Cherry of Japanese lantern) Market in the Asakusa Shrine (and Sensoji Temple in the same garden).
The bright orange fruit of hozuki is impressive. It is also culturally important as Japanese people see the fruits as lanterns to guide the sprits of their ancestors in the Bon festival season (the ancestor’s sprits return to our world in the Bon season).
Tens of hozuki stalls stood and each stall hung tens of hozuki pots. The wind bells rang. The green and orange colors of the plants were impressive.The sellers wore traditional costumes. I also saw small brothers appealing their hozuki to the visitors. They were cute.
Map: Asakusa
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