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Hydrangeas in Japan

During rainy season, from mid-June to early July hydrangeas (紫陽花 ajisai) start to bloom. Although cherry blossoms take first place for the most popular annual blooming, many people flock to the hydrangea festivals that take place all over the country.

Kaisei Machi Hydrangea Festival (開成あじさい)

Kaisei Machi Hydrangea Festival (開成あじさい)

If you love hydrangea, this festival should be at the top of your list! In the countryside of Kaisei in Kanagawa prefecture, 5000...

Hydrangeas at Myoraku-Ji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan

Hydrangeas at Myoraku-Ji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan

Myōraku-ji (長尾山妙楽寺) is a temple in Kawasaki that's been given the name "Hydrangea Temple" by the locals. It gets quite busy around...

Hydrangeas at Fuchu City Local Forest Museum

Hydrangeas at Fuchu City Local Forest Museum

Fuchu City Local Forest Museum is located in Fuchu, Tokyo. You can get to this museum on the Keio line from Shinjuku station to...

Unique Buddhist Statues and Hydrangeas at This Gorgeous Temple in Kawasaki!

Unique Buddhist Statues and Hydrangeas at This Gorgeous Temple in Kawasaki!

Jokeiji Temple (浄慶寺) is a part of a Jōdo Shinshū (also known as Shin Buddhism or True Pure Land Buddhism) sect called Asoyama Jukoin...

The Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri in Tokyo

The Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri in Tokyo

Ajisai (hydrangea) are celebrated in Japan through various festivals all over the country, one of these places being Hakusan Shrine in...

Chiba's Gorgeous Ajisai Garden: Hattori Farm Hydrangea Mansion (服部農園あじさい屋敷)

Chiba's Gorgeous Ajisai Garden: Hattori Farm Hydrangea Mansion (服部農園あじさい屋敷)

After sakura, my favorite flower that blooms in abundance in Japan is ajisai (hydrangea). You can see them all over Japan, and there are...

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