This is a Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia tree, at Tennoji Temple in Ueno, Tokyo. Can you see how big the flowers are?
The temple features several interesting highlights, including this tall tree, a Japanese stewartia (which goes by a misnomer), and a fascinating history.
The temple originally belonged to the Nichiren school of Buddhism, but it was persecuted by the Edo government. At the end of the 17th century, it was forcefully converted to the Tendai school, and two of its monks were exiled to a distant island.
The Nichiren school openly rejected other Buddhist schools, angering both priests and the country's rulers, which led to the persecution of the sect and its temples. Today, however, Tennoji Temple bears no outward trace of that turbulent past—only peaceful, beautiful trees and flowers.
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| Magnolia grandiflora tree at Tennoji temple 天王寺の泰山木 |
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| The flower of southern magnolia is big!! タイサンボクの花って大きい！ |
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| The flower is fragrant! いい香り！ |
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| The tree is tall! 高いね！ |
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| Tennoji temple in Ueno 上野の天王寺 |
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| Tennoji temple is surrounded by high-rise buildings タワマンに囲まれて |
Posted on 6/5/2021
Revised on 11/6/2026
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