The Japanese name for lycoris, "higanbana" (彼岸花, "the flower of Higan"), refers to a flower that grows along the Sanzu River. In Japanese culture, this flower is associated with autumn, farewell/parting, reincarnation and the grief related to the afterlife. The name is derived from the word "higan", a Buddhist term that refers to the autumn equinox and the concept of "retreating into oblivion" and the equinoctial week itself.

The Japanese name for Lycoris (also known as spider Lily), "higanbana" (彼岸花, "the flower of Higan"), refers to a flower that grows along the Sanzu River. In the mind of Japanese people, this flower is associated with autumn, farewell, reincarnation and mourning. The name is derived from the word "higan", a Buddhist term that refers to the autumn equinox, the concept of "retreating into oblivion" and the equinoctial week itself.