Hanakago Ishihara (はなかご石原), situated on the street to Daibutsu, sells an assortment of bamboo baskets priced from 800-10,000 yen. Cute little flowers are simply decorated in amber colored baskets. Some are on a single chest of drawers, and some are hanging on a wall. Traditionally, these baskets had been used for various daily necessities for ordinary people. But once distinguished tea master, Rikyu (利休 1522-1591), started to use fisherman’s baskets for his tea ceremony, his followers also began to use them as flower pots in their own tea rooms.
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Kamakura’s Flower Basket Shop
Display your flowers in a casual manner
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Cute little flowers are simply decorated in amber colored baskets
This is a hanging type basket
Many types of flower baskets at the shop
You can enjoy flowers in your own way
Some are on a pedestal
This is a vestige that was used as a fish basket in the past
Modern type of basket
Cool and beautiful
Looks really sophisticated with some wild flowers
This wooden statue is another artwork that the shop can provide upon request
Shop sign of “Hanakago”
Stone statue in front of the shop
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Iain Stanley
11 years ago
Wonderful colours!!
The owner would be very happy to hear it, Eyestar. They always display seasonal cute little flowers.
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