Don't miss it! Every year in late May, hydrangea opens up its limited summer beauty

🌟Hydrangea is also called hydrangea. The hydrangea season in Japan is from late May to early June every year. Today, let’s share 5️⃣ destinations for viewing hydrangeas in Kamakura, Japan‼ ️

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1️⃣Meigetsu-in Temple (Hydrangea Temple)
🪻Flowering period: early June

📍Address: 189 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕐Opening hours: 8:30-16:30 (extended to 17:00 in June)

🎫Tickets: 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for children

🚃Transportation: 10 minutes walk from JR Yokosuka Line "Kitakamakura Station"

🌟Features: 2,000 blue hydrangeas, the "悟り窓" window view in the abbot's courtyard is a masterpiece

2️⃣Hase-dera Temple (Hana no Mitsuji Temple)
🪻Flowering period: mid-June to early July (late blooming varieties can last until the rainy season)

📍Address: 3-11-2 Nagaya, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕐Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)

🎫Tickets: 400 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary school students

🚃Transportation: 5 minutes walk from Enoden Hase Station

🌟Features: 2,500 hydrangeas of 40 species, the observatory overlooks the sea of flowers and Sagami Bay at the same time

3️⃣ Achiujiuin (Cliff Hydrangea Tunnel)
🪻Flowering period: early to late June (forecast to be in full bloom from June 8, 2025)

📍Address: 1-1-5 Gokurakuji Temple, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕐Opening hours: 8:00-16:30 (may close early on rainy days)

🎫Tickets: Free

🚃Transportation: 3 minutes walk from Enoden "Gokurakuji Station"

🌟Features: 3,000 hydrangeas grow on both sides of the 248 stone steps, and the end faces the sea view

4️⃣ Kenchoji Temple (Zen Flower Garden)
🪻Flowering period: mid-June to early July

📍Address: Yamanouchi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕐Opening hours: 8:30-16:30

🎫Tickets: 300 yen for adults, 100 yen for junior high school students

🚃Transportation: 15 minutes walk from JR Kita-Kamakura Station

🌟Features: The dry landscape garden collides with hydrangeas, and the steep slope of Bansengfang tests your physical strength but has a high rate of filming📸

5️⃣Yuanjue Temple (Secret Hydrangea Road)
🪻Flowering period: late June to early July (the latest hydrangea blooming spot in Kanto)

📍Address: 409 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕐Opening hours: 8:00-16:30

🎫Tickets: 300 yen for adults, 100 yen for elementary school students

🚃Transportation: 1 minute walk from JR Kita-Kamakura Station

🌟Features: Wabi-sabi aesthetics of white hydrangea and moss garden, tea ceremony experience at Fo Ri An (reservation required)
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🚗Transportation
1️⃣Recommended package: Enoshima-Kamakura Pass (1,640 yen from Shinjuku, including round-trip JR + Enoden unlimited rides)

2️⃣ Charter a car for convenient and worry-free travel