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The Garden of Words pilgrimage: Shinjuku Gyoen Wisteria Arbor

In the anime film *The Garden of Words*, on a rainy morning, the female protagonist Yukari Yukino and the male protagonist Takao Akizuki first meet under a wooden wisteria arbor in a park. Dense wisteria flowers hang from the trellis, and they sit at opposite ends of a bench, surrounded by green woods and wet stone paths. Thereafter, every time it rains, they unexpectedly gather under this arbor to share bento and conversations, making it a secret place for their emotional bond. The scenes are characterized by the sound of rain, water droplets, and wisteria petals, with a cool and tranquil color palette.

Wisteria Arbor

Wisteria Arbor

In the anime film *The Garden of Words*, on a rainy morning, the female protagonist Yukari Yukino and the male protagonist Takao Akizuki first meet under a wooden wisteria arbor in a park. Dense wisteria flowers hang from the trellis, and they sit at opposite ends of a bench, surrounded by green woods and wet stone paths. Thereafter, every time it rains, they unexpectedly gather under this arbor to share bento and conversations, making it a secret place for their emotional bond. The scenes are characterized by the sound of rain, water droplets, and wisteria petals, with a cool and tranquil color palette.

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Visit notes

  • 现实中的藤架位于东京新宿御苑的日本庭园内,是动画中场景的直接原型。
  • 新宿御苑是东京著名的国民公园,拥有多种植物景观,紫藤花在春季盛开。
  • 动画中两人相遇的藤架在现实中有多处类似结构,但新宿御苑的这座因动画而成为巡礼热点。
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