As the rainy season begins, "hydrangea" is starting to color the streets of Kyoto. The colorful flowers are widely popular in the gardens of shrines and temples and in sidewalks, and brighten up even the cloudy days. Here are photos of hydrangea spots that you want to visit during the rainy season.
■ Mimurotoji Temple (Uji City Road)
About 20,000 hydrangeas of 50 varieties are planted. When it is lit up, colorful flowers float in the darkness of the night, creating a magical atmosphere. An admission fee is required.
■Fujinomori Shrine (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City)
Approximately 3,500 hydrangeas are planted in two hydrangea gardens on the temple grounds. The best time to see them is mid-June. An entrance fee is required.
■ Sanzenin Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City)
About 1,000 hydrangeas are planted on the temple grounds, and a variety of varieties add color to the growing green and moss carpet. An admission fee is required.
■ Yoshimine Temple (Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City)
Located halfway up Nishiyama, the city of Kyoto can be viewed from anywhere on the grounds. It is also known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, and about 10,000 hydrangeas color the precincts during this season. According to the temple, the best time to see the flowers is around 10 days. An entrance fee (viewing fee) is required.
■ Nijo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City)
In 2020, the passage around the southwest corner turret was maintained and hydrangeas were planted. Blue and purple flowers stand out against the white walls. An entrance fee is required.
■Kyoto City Southern Clean Center (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City)
18,000 plants have been planted on the premises, attracting attention as a new scenic spot. The sight of red, blue, white, and other colorful flowers blooming along the sidewalk called the "Hydrangea Path" is a masterpiece. You can use the parking lot of the adjoining environmental learning facility "Sasutena Kyoto", but the number of cars is limited. free.
■ Oike Street (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City)
Hydrangea blooming in the shrubbery on the north sidewalk of Oike-dori (between Kiyamachi and Karasuma). Even on hot summer days, the sidewalks are colored cool.
■Gansenji Temple (Kamocho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture)
In the precincts in the mountains of Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture, colorful hydrangeas shine against the vermillion three-storied pagoda. Gansenji predicts that the flowers will be in full bloom between June 15th and 25th. An admission fee is required.
■ Kannonji Temple (Kannonji Temple, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture)
It is also called "Tanba Hydrangea Temple", and about 10,000 hydrangeas of 100 species bloom at its peak. Photos taken against the background of the Niomon Gate on the grounds are popular as they look great. An admission fee is required.
