Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine is known for its Kirishima azalea trees, which are dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane. There are approximately 300 ume trees, including those planted in the adjacent ume grove and on the grounds of the shrine. When the entrance exam season comes around, visitors are greeted by plum blossoms with plump buds. The plum blossoms are beautiful as if remembering the memory of Michizane, and the competition between the plum blossoms and the ume crest is also deeply moving.

Best time to visit: Late February to mid-March
Hours of visitation: Free in the precincts (reception hours at the shrine office: 9:00-17:00)
Entrance fee/free in the precincts
Scheduled Events / Plum Blossom Festival March 13 (Sun) Tea Ceremony (fee required) 10:00-15:00
*The tea ceremony at the Umehana Festival has been cancelled due to the extension of priority measures for the prevention of the spread of the disease in Kyoto Prefecture.

Zuishin-in Temple is associated with Ono no Komachi. On the last Sunday of March, a "Hanezu Odori" dance is held, in which girls in kosode (a traditional name for the color of red with a hint of white) dance with red plum blossoms in flower hats, based on the legend of Ono no Komachi.

Ono Plum Garden, a scenic beauty spot
Best time to visit: Mid-March
Open: Saturday, March 12, 2022 - Sunday, March 27, 2022
Admission fee/300 yen, free for elementary school students and younger
May be cancelled to prevent the spread of coronavirus
No Gyoicho of the principal image
Event Schedule/Hanesu Dance March 27 (Sun.) 9:00-16:30
(The dance will be held four times: 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, and 15:00.)
Due to the situation of the new coronavirus infection, the event and performances have been canceled.