Advice about flowers
Advanced SearchUme (plum) blossoms in Sumida-ku
Can not wait Sakura? February is the time for Ume (plum) blossoms. In Sumida-ku, there are some places famous for Ume blossoms. Though Kameido Tenjin is also famous for wisteria, there are over 300 Ume trees. 15 minutes walk from JR Kameido Station.Omurai-Katori Shrine is a small shrine, which …(118 words)
Keiko, OTT
Kamakura: the hydrangeas of Hasedera
June is really probably not one of the best times to be in Japan. Endless days of rain, laundry that doesn't really dry, excursions cut short because of squalls...However the plentiful watering does bring one positive event with it: the riotous blooming of hydrangeas. An attractive weed, they g…(200 words)
Chiara
Hydrangea's in Japan - Ajisai
Japan is a country of multiple seasons and for every season there are a different set of flowers that are blooming. At this very time of year, the Hydrangea's are blooming. In Japanese, hydrangea's are called Ajisai. You can go to virtually any park, temple or residential neighborhood and find h…(130 words)
Kevin
Cherry Blossoms... desu
The reports are in... March 22 in Tokyo for the pink flowers. Yoyogi Park is big and fun. I would also suggest checking out the outlying parks of Tokyo. Showa Kinnen Koen offers a stunning array of blooming flowers during any season. It is a memorial to, what used to be a massive U.S. Air Fo…(134 words)
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