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Happening now just outside Hiratsuka Station: The Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival. The Lanterns this year are just as grand as always. Who else was there? Who’s going tomorrow? 🙋🏻‍♀️ #平塚七夕祭り #平塚 #七夕 #tanabatafestival
Happening now 😱 Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival #japanlife
But honestly? If you skip June, you miss out on the magic of ajisai (hydrangea) season, and it is entirely worth the rain! ☔️ Kamakura is the undeniable hydrangea capital of Japan. If you want to see the best views, you need to head to Hasedera Temple, where over 2,500 hydrangea bushes cascade down a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is easily one of the most photographed early-summer scenes in the country!  However, the crowds can be intense. During peak days, you cannot just walk up; you need a specific numbered ticket to enter the Ajisai Path. My biggest piece of advice? Go early (before 8:30 AM on a weekday) to beat the rush, and embrace the rain because the 40 different varieties of flowers look so much more vibrant when they are wet.  If you are heading to Kamakura this month, do yourself a favor and read my full Hasedera survival guide over on thatjapanlife.com. It is totally free and breaks down exactly how to dodge the tour groups and make the most of your trip. Link is in the channel description! ☕️ #japantraveltips #kamakuraajisai #japanlife #traveljapan #hydrangeas
Everyone will tell you to avoid traveling to Japan in June because of the humidity and the rain🫠.
June in Japan means ajisai (hydrangeas)! 😍 If you want to avoid the absolute madness of the peak tourist spots, you need to head to Yokohama. The Hakkeijima Hydrangea Festival is happening right now until June 28th. 🌸 Here is the absolute best part: it is completely FREE to wander the island and explore eight different flower paths featuring over 20,000 hydrangeas. Look out for the gorgeous "Hakkei-blue" variety they bred specifically for the island. ☔️✨ Want to make a full trip out of it? I have a totally free guide on thatjapanlife.com with everything you need to navigate Hakkeijima. I also have a blog on my exact strategy for tackling the famously crowded Hasedera Temple nearby without spending hours in line. Hit the link in the description to grab both guides before your weekend trip! 🫶 #八景島シーパラダイス #紫陽花 #japantravel #ajisai #yokohama
June in Japan means ajisai (hydrangeas)! 😍 and this spot i Yokohama is completely FREE!
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