From now until June 14, you can catch hydrangeas blooming in one of Tokyo’s most picturesque Japanese gardens. Rikugien Gardens is currently celebrating the onset of summer with around 1,000 hydrangeas spanning 15 varieties.
The highlight of the event is arguably the mountain hydrangeas, an elegant variety of that has bloomed on the Japanese archipelago since ancient times. These flowers may not have the conventional appearance of a common hydrangea, but they are still beautiful in their own right while being of modest colour and size. At the garden you’ll also find the vibrant pink Satsuki azaleas, which are also native to the mountains of Japan.
Entrance to Rikugien costs ¥300 (free for primary students and younger). Posters explaining the different varieties of hydrangeas will feature descriptions in both Japanese and English.
