Rain Ruining Your Japan Trip? June Is Secretly Its Prettiest Month
To say hydrangea in Japanese, say あじさい (ajisai).
Everyone dreads Japan's rainy season — but it's when the country's most beautiful flower blooms.
あじさい
ajisai
hydrangea
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- 雨でがっかり？日本の六月、実は一番きれいなんだ。 Ame de gakkari? Nihon no rokugatsu, jitsu wa ichiban kirei nanda. Bummed about the rain? Japan's June is secretly its prettiest month.
- 梅雨に咲く花、それが「あじさい」。 Tsuyu ni saku hana, sore ga 'ajisai'. The flower that blooms in the rainy season: ajisai — hydrangea.
- お寺で「あじさい、きれいですね」って言ってみて。 Otera de 'ajisai, kirei desu ne' tte itte mite. At a temple, try saying 'Ajisai, kirei desu ne' — the hydrangeas are beautiful.
- 鎌倉や三室戸寺は、あじさいで有名だよ。 Kamakura ya Mimurotoji wa, ajisai de yūmei da yo. Kamakura and Mimuroto-ji temple are famous for hydrangeas.
- 雨の日こそ、あじさい狩り。保存して行ってみて。 Ame no hi koso, ajisai-gari. Hozon shite itte mite. Rainy days are perfect for hydrangea viewing 💜 Save this 👇
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