It is fun like a festival. A bit inconvenient location, but this season, it is worth going absolutely.
The combination of peony and umbrella is splendid. Otokuni-dera Temple.
The wisteria and azaleas in Jonangu Shrine.
“Jonangu Shrine” is one of the famous spots for wisteria in Kyoto.
Wow, hurry to go see! They are already in full bloom.
The Kamigoryo Shrine surrounded by lovely “Ichihatsu” iris.
From the Middle Ages (5 to 600 years ago), ”Ichihatsu” is a type of iris which has been cultivated as ornamental plant. It is called “Ichihatsu” (meaning the first beginning) for earliest blooming.
Fantastic path and white wisterias. Kaju-ji Temple.
Kaju-ji (kansyu-ji) Temple is famous as a stroll garden where flowers bloom every season.
And now, the season of wisteria already began with white flowers.
Crimson garden in “Shoden Eigen-in Temple”
These pictures below are not the scenery of autumn leaves but the crimson azaleas which is the same type as it in Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine.
Green maple and “Bletilla striata” in Shinnyo-do Temple.
This “Shinnyo-do Temple” is generally famous for autumn leaves, but as you see, fresh green maple is also superb. And you may enjoy having this green red and imagining the figure of autumn.
Kennin-ji Temple surrounded by the full-blown Peony flowers.
In the midst of the bustle of “Gion” area, there the oldest zen temple in Kyoto with quiet rock gardens is. And that is where twin Dragons meets the giant flower “Peony”.
Shobo-ji Temple. Beautiful towers, rock gardens and flowers.
In the west of Kyoto where country scenery and bamboo groves spread, there is a beautiful temple that tourists do not know much.
At dusk of fresh green in Myokeji Temple.
Not only the cherry pink but also the fresh green of the maple has something to look out for.
Cherry blossoms Festival of Hirano Shrine.
It is called “Ooka-sai (Cherry blossoms Festival)”.
The main event is a parade of a shrine. It is held on April 10 every year.