A Japan Photo per Day

Mount Takao Hydrangea

Sep 3, 2010 | 28 feedbacks »

On a July trip to Mount Takao, besides the fragrance of the Japanese lily, you can enjoy the beauty of the hydrangea flowers.

There are hundreds of hydrangea shrubs along this alley heading to the Takaosan Yakuoin Yukiji Temple. Hydrangea has a strong connection to the Japanese Buddhist traditions, because the Japanese traditional tea ama-cha (sweet tea), used during Buddha’s Birthday (Hana Matsuri) ceremonies, is made from hydrangea leafs…

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Mount Takao, Tokyo
Mount Takao, Tokyo

Info:

Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 30mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/15s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200

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 Thomas Gantz Email · http://exotic-japan.com
Nice photo. It makes me 'homesick' for Japan, lol. I've enjoyed escaping the heat of Tokyo for the mild coolness of Sydney, but it wil be nice to get home in less than a month from now.
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09/03/10 @ 15:23
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@peacefan Several hundred years! Don't know exact age but I found a plaque stating that the tree is 47m tall and 5.6m trunk circumference.
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@jordiv Thank you ^_^
09/03/10 @ 10:06
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Wow Muza-chan! I remembered Boys Be because of this flowers. Keep it up! :D
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