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
10 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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