Yanagidani Kannon Yokokuji Temple in Kyoto

Yanagidani Kannon Yokokuji Temple in Kyoto city.
This is a Chozuya filled with mainly colorful hydrangeas.
They say that it is inspired by the image of a Buddhist flag fluttering in the sky.
Chozuya is a place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth water when visiting shrines.
Usually it isn’t decorated with flowers.
But they started to put flowers in it a few years ago, then it became very popular and spread through social media.
Since then, many other shrines all across Japan also have started to do the same thing.

The best time to see hydrangeas

Between mid and late June.

Opening hour

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Admission fee

Free (700 yen during the hydrangea season.)

Access

10 minutes by taxi from Nishiyama-Tennouzan Station.

Date of shooting

23 June 2021 by iPhone12ProMax.