Lotus Blooms at Yakushiike Park

Exquisite pink lotus at a park in Machida

Cathy Cawood Aug 03, 2016 - 1 min read

There are wooden walkways through the heart of the pond

Seed head after the petals have all dropped

The flowers turn toward the sun, so on one side of the pond they all look like this

Lotuses in pots outside the park's visitor center

Lotuses bloom in July and August, and there are many places to go and view them. I headed off to my favorite park in Machida, Yakushiike Park, to take some photos. The lotus pond is located at the lower end of the park. Unfortunately there weren't many of the huge pink blooms, but somehow it made the ones I did find all the more exquisite.

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Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...