Hydrangeas at Daian-Zenji Temple

Enjoy fresh air & lovely flowers in the forest of Fukui

Takako Sakamoto Jun 16, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Hydrangeas were everywhere in the forest</p>

<p>The main gate of Daian-Zenji Temple in Fukui</p>

<p>From the main gate, you can walk up to the 2nd parking lot of Daian Zenji Temple through woods</p>

<p>There is a small stream, a walking path and wooden bridge in the woods. How lovely!</p>

<p>Along the walking path, there are hydrangeas in bloom. And guess what? I was all alone on the path!</p>

<p>Purple hydrangeas on the wooden fence  </p>

<p>This walking path is inside Dokko-sui Park, which is part of the vast premises of Daian-Zenji Temple</p>

<p>Stone lantern and hydrangeas in Irises/Hydrangeas Gardens at Daian-Zenji Temple</p>

<p>Fresh air and hydrangeas truly revived me</p>

<p>Looking down at the Hydrangeas/Irises Gardens and temple buildings</p>

<p>Close up of purple and blue hydrangeas</p>

Daian-zenji Temple must be one of the best-kept secrets in Fukui. It's June now and I wanted to see irises. When I asked, one of my friends said, 'People say this temple is famous for irises', but she'd never been there before. Another friend said there are irises here, but he visited the temple three years ago for the first time despite the fact that he's been living near the temple for his entire life. Anyway, taking my friends' suggestions I went to see the iris festival at the temple and instead found many many many beautiful hydrangeas blooming in the wild forest! And all through my exploration in the woods I was totally alone in the afternoon on this Sunday in June, the high season for hydrangeas! Highly, definitely, recommended!

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...