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Hydrangea in rainy season

  Japanese rainy season may be known as notorious season when the tourists should avoid to visit Japan. But during rainy season Japanese enjoy viewing flowers such as hydrangea, iris, lotus, rose etc., blooming moist with dew. Hydrangeas in Mamembara During rainy season Mamembara hill, Chiba is full of numerous hydrangeas flowering.  There is  Myohosyoji temple nicknamed “temple of hydrangea” on the hill where the monk planted and now 20,000 hydrangeas bloom during July. At the entrance of temple there are six jizo statues welcoming us. After praying to them we started to walk along the road lined with blue and purple hydrangeas to pass thru the gate of temple. […]

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Chrysanthemum exhibition, Shinjuku Gyoen

It is believed that the first chrysanthemum was introduced from China to Japan in the late 8th century. Since then many varieties have been created during Edo period (1603-1868). A single flowered chrysanthemum with 16 petals is the crest only for the Emperor family. The first chrysanthemum exhibition was held for the Imperial family at Akasaka Palace in 1878, and later relocated to Shinjuku Gyoen in 1929. Since then Shinjuku gyoen became well known to the world as a garden to uphold the tradition and beauty of the chrysanthemum for the Imperial family. These chrysanthemum beds within the Japanese stroll garden show different varieties of flowers in the unique method […]