At gardening shop Buriki no Zyoro (the name translates as Tin Watering Can) in Tokyo’s leafy Jiyugaoka neighborhood, flats of flowers and plants spill out onto the sidewalk:
Photography via Buriki no Zyoro except where noted.
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Above: Photograph via Studio La Momo.
The shop has two floors of eclectic inventory: from flowers to potted succulents, planters, tools, seeds, and vintage garden accessories the owners found in the South of France.
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Above: Photograph via Studio La Momo.
A vintage iron garden bench and potted plants are among the shop’s offerings.
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Above: A potted ficus benghalensis has been trained to be a small indoor tree.
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Above: A tiny Sophora tree kokedama sits on a tabletop.
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Above: A baby staghorn fern (Platycerium alcicorne) kokedama sits nearby.
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Above: Potted succulents are for sale.
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Above: A potted euphorbia is among the shop’s collection of succulents.
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Above: Floral arrangement workshops for children are held seasonally at the shop.
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Above: Cuttings of succulents can be easily rooted by placing them on the surface of soil.
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Above: Plants, pots, and vintage garden accessories spill out into a courtyard adjacent to the shop.
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Above: Lavender, mint, and thyme are among the herbs for sale.
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Above: The shop’s facade and sign are almost entirely obscured by exuberant greenery.
For more of our favorite garden shops in Japan, see:
- A Bonsai Revolutionary in Tokyo.
- Shopper’s Diary: Shokubututen Kohii in Kyoto.
- A Gardening Shop Plus Cafe in the Mountains of Japan.
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