The best activity in rainy season of Japan, enjoy Meigetsuin Blue!!
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The best activity in rainy season of Japan, enjoy Meigetsuin Blue!!
Meigetsuin temple
Meigetsuin Temple in Kamakura is a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, founded in 1160.
It is famous for its 2,500 hydrangeas, and the blue color of its pale hydrangeas is named Myogetsuin Blue.
Katsura Bridge
If you enter the entrance, there is a wooden staircase and you walk through the hydrangea to enter the temple.
It is very beautiful surrounded by tall trees.
Shannon gate
If you go up you find the beautiful path both sides are all hydrangeas!
Jizo Bosatsu (Jizo Bodhisattva)
with Hydrangeas
Jizo Bosatsu, which is decorated with hydrangea, is located on the temple grounds and is pretty and a good photo spot.
Zen garden
There is a zen garden in front of the main hall.
It’s small but you feel zen !!
Round window
You can see through Iris garden from the round window of the hall!
Iris Garden
The iris garden at the back of the temple grounds is a quiet field of irises.
The beautiful irises bloom can be seen from early June.
Canyon
In the iris garden, there is a small valley where water flows from the cliff, and you can enjoy the sound of the water in a very quiet environment.
Jizo Bosatsu
Jizo Bosatsu is enshrined in the iris garden, and it collaborates with the rabbit that is the symbol of Myogetsuin temple.
It’s very cute!
Bamboo grove
There is a bamboo grove in the garden where you enjoy together with hydrangea.
In Japan during the rainy season, beautiful flowers are in full bloom.
Please enjoy them!!
Entrance fee: 500 yen( iris garden 300 yen)
time: 8:30-16:00( June. Normally 9:00-16:00)
place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fSDoV2uwymc38cWf7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
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