Kamakura Meigetsu-in Temple in June

The bluish-purple of Hydrangea and Iris

Tomoko Kamishima Jun 05, 2013 - 1分鐘閱讀時間

<p>Jizo statue holding blue hydrangea flowers</p>

<p>Famous round window: It shows the universe in Zen</p>

<p>The garden is surrounded by forest</p>

<p>Round window from the iris garden</p>

<p>The grave of the 5th regent of Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Tokiyori</p>

At Meigetsu-in Temple, the bluish-purple season comes in June. Not only blue hydrangea, but also various colors of noble iris in the back garden burst into bloom. This temple had a strong relationship with the Hojo clan during the Kamakura era. When the 5th regent of the Shogunate, Tokiyori, retired, he set up a hermitage and then later finished his life here. His grave is located to the left of the entrance. He must never have imagined that 760 years later, such huge numbers of people from all over the world would surge ahead to visit this small temple.

Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima

Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...