Like most flowers these come in a variety of colors, though primarily visitors will run across two specific colors: pink and white.

Feb 25, 2019 - 1 min read

Bunga Plum di Yushima Tenjin

Pertanda akan datangnya musim semi

Meytrizha Surjanto

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Bunga yang paling terkenal dari Jepang tentu saja adalah bunga sakura, tetapi negeri ini juga memiliki pohon bunga lainnya yang tidak kalah cantik, yang dikenal dengan nama ume atau bunga plum dalam bahasa Indonesia. Jumlah pepohonan yang cantik ini memang tidak sebanyak pohon bunga sakura, tetapi ada banyak tempat yang menarik di sekitar Tokyo untuk menikmatinya. Salah satu tempat yang paling terkenal adalah kuil Yushima Tenjin di distrik Bunkyo, Tokyo.

Yushima Tenjin memiliki ciri khas lain yang menarik selain bunga plum yang menjadi bintang utama. Tempat ini juga dikenal sebagai lokasi bagi anak muda yang datang untuk memohon kelancaran tahun ajaran berikutnya di sekolah, terutama bagi mereka yang memohon agar lulus ujian masuk ke universitas pilihan. Bagian dari proses permohonan di kuil adalah membeli “ema”, yaitu semua plakat kayu untuk menuliskan isi permohonannya, kemudian menggantungnya di sekitar kuil.

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Like most flowers these come in a variety of colors, though primarily visitors will run across two specific colors: pink and white.
An interesting aspect of the plum blossoms is that they actually bloom during the winter. Toward the end of February these flowers begin to bloom and may last for several weeks into March. Because of this, they are viewed as a harbinger of the coming spring. When the ume (plum) blossoms begin to bloom, you know spring is just around the corner, and the sakura (cherry blossoms) are not far behind.
A unique trait of Yushima Tenjin is that it is a well known location for young people to offer prayers for the coming school year, specifically for those hoping to pass entrance exams to get into their college of choice. Part of the process of making this prayer at the shrine is to purchase an "ema" - a wooden plaque upon which a person writes their prayer.
These are then hung up around the shrine. Although this is a common practice at shrines across the country, they are especially plentiful at this time of year at Yushima Tenjin, with easily tens of thousands placed around the shrine grounds.
People from all over come and enjoy reading the wishes written on these ema. Of course, they're mostly written in Japanese, so if you want to read them, you might need to brush up on your kanji first!
Of course, the real star of the show so to speak are the blossoms themselves. The trees are plentiful around the shrine, with many different varieties planted for enjoyment.
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