When the ajisai (hydrangea) are blooming, you know it’s the rainy season. First it’s ume (plum) blossoms in March, then sakura (cherry) blossoms in April, then tsutsuji (azaleas) in May, and now ajisai in June. Next it’s summer.
Tag: hydrangea
Akita & Kakunodate
Trying (unsuccessfully, as it turned out) to escape Tokyo’s humidity, I headed north to Akita this weekend.