[Meigetsu-in (Hydrangea Temple)] 🌸

A Japanese heritage site, nationally designated historic site, and an important cultural property. 🌺🍃🌿 It is the best place to admire the representative of Japan's summer scenery—the hydrangeas, creating a blue ocean in summer. 🌊 🌺🍃🌿 Built in 1160, it later became a Rinzai Zen temple. 🌺🍃🌿 The Kamakura shogunate ruler—Hojo Tokiyori, who held real power while the shogun became his puppet, is buried here. 🏯 🌺🍃🌿 Meigetsu-in is particularly beautiful in mid-June or autumn, 🌺🍃🌿 where you can enjoy the sight of the hydrangea-filled karesansui (dry landscape) garden up close, 🌺🍃🌿 while the distant view reveals the azure sea, bringing a sense of tranquility and joy. 🌺🍃🌿 🌺🍃🌿 #Tokyo#Kamakura