{"id":2357,"date":"2019-06-14T17:31:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T08:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2019-06-14T17:31:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T08:31:36","slug":"vol-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/en\/local\/vol-57\/","title":{"rendered":"vol.57:Mimurotoji, a Spot Viewing Kyoto\u2019s Hydrangeas in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rainy season in Kyoto spans from the middle of June to July.<br \/>\nFor some people, the thought of selecting the best outfit on a drizzly, humid day is enough to make them avoid going out altogether.<br \/>\nBut don\u2019t worry, stay from Kyoto\u2019s central area and you will be rewarded with magnificent, wide-open spaces splashed with every color. Put your rain boots on and head to one of the best spots for viewing Japan\u2019s rainy season flower: the hydrangea.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"style5b\">Mimurotoji Temple<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/media\/koi\/sites\/10\/20190614-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2344\" \/><br \/>\nRegardless of whether you have been to Uji area, Kyoto, Mimurotoji is likely a temple you have seen before.<br \/>\nThanks to its beautiful hydrangeas, or ajisai in Japanese, the temple has earned the nickname Ajisai-dera (hydrangea temple).<br \/>\nThe gate seen from the hydrangea garden is one of the most photographed places.<br \/>\nThe extensive garden features thousands of hydrangea plants spread out to make for a pleasant stroll among the cedar trees.<br \/>\nOver fifty different types of hydrangea are represented, ranging in color from cool blues to shockingly vibrant fuchsia.<\/p>\n<p>Mimurotoji is also known for the beautiful lotus.<br \/>\nRaindrops on the leaf of lotus looks like a shinny mercury.<br \/>\nIf you have chance to see them, don\u2019t miss that.<\/p>\n<p>There is a daytime viewing option and the evening illumination one.<br \/>\nThe evening time viewing, which is only the selected weekends in June*, is quite crowded.<br \/>\nIf you do not like to be in a crowd, day time will be better.<br \/>\nYou also need to take taxi or drive there, as there will be no buss services after 7 p.m.<br \/>\nThe special bus by Keihan for 2019 season is released.<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.kyotokeihanbus.jp\/01rosen\/mimurotoji\/aj\/ajisaigo.html<br \/>\n*The evening illumination is held on June 15th,16th, 22nd,23rd from 19:00 to 20:30.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"style4a\">Information<\/h4>\n<p>Adress:<br \/>\n21 Tod\u014d shigatani, Uji city, Kyoto<br \/>\nHours:<br \/>\n8:30~16:30<br \/>\n(until 16:30 from April to October); admission ends 30 minutes before closing time<br \/>\nAdmission:<br \/>\n(Regular Time)<br \/>\n500 yen (Adult), 300 yen (Child)<br \/>\n(From June1st to July 7th)<br \/>\n800 yen (Adult), 400 yen (Younger than 15-year old)<br \/>\nAccess:<br \/>\n15-minute walk from Mimurodo St. on the Keihan line<br \/>\nSpecial Bus Service:<br \/>\nAvailable on June 15th,16th, 22nd,23rd \/10:00~15:00<br \/>\nIt runs from Uji Station (Both JR and Keihan Line).<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"style4a\">Do you need more information?<\/h4>\n<p>You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application &#8220;KoI APP&#8221;.<br \/>\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.<br \/>\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=kyoto.kyonaka_gozan.koiapp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Android app\u300cKoI Service\u300d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/koi-service\/id1433855051?l=ja&amp;ls=1&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>iPhone app\u300cKoI Service\u300d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rainy season in Kyoto spans from the middle of June to July. 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