Wisteria flowers are blooming at Byodo-in Temple in Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, with pale purple flower clusters hanging beautifully like curtains against the backdrop of the red Phoenix Hall. The best time to see them is expected to be around 10 days starting around April 23rd.
There is a wisteria trellis approximately 20 meters square near Aji Pond in the precincts, and four trees that are approximately 300 years old are spreading their branches. This year's blooming period is about the same as usual, with about 16,000 clusters.
The length of the flower cluster is about 60 cm. Even in April, the growth rate has been slow due to low morning and evening temperatures, but it is said that they can grow up to 1 meter and 60 centimeters in height.
In honor of the NHK Taiga drama ''Hikaru Kimi e'', in which Murasaki Shikibu is the main character, currently being broadcast, Chief Priest Fumiaki Kamui said, ''Wisteria and the Phoenix Hall.Enjoy the realistic scenery of the Heian period as seen by Murasaki Shikibu and the people of the Fujiwara clan.'' I want it," he said.
