July is here and that means gorgeous hydrangeas, or ajisai (アジサイ), in gardens across Japan!
Tag Archives: Japanese gardens
Summer roses in Ishikawa Prefecture
posted by Claire Usmar
Summer’s most beautiful heralds have arrived.
Silvered by snow – Kenrokuen, Kanazawa.
posted by Claire Usmar
There’s just something magically timeless about a traditional Japanese garden blanketed in heavy snow. With the new shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo commencing services this weekend, this garden will be just 2.5hrs from Toyko!
Hiatus over – Rainy Kanazawa
posted by Claire Usmar
Apologies for going silent for two months. There’s been a lot happening – namely wrapping up my time in Mie Prefecture to head elsewhere in Japan for more adventures. So stay tuned! Now it’s back to work for me, sharing my travels in Japan with you. Here are some shots from a recent rainy day […]