The hydrangea reigns supreme in the Japanese summer, an efflorescence of color.

If spring in Japan is the season of the cherry blossom's tender romance, then summer belongs to the hydrangea, a vibrant spectacle.
Temples, large and small, are adorned with the hydrangea's kaleidoscopic hues, transforming them, in an instant, not into mere places of worship, but into miniature botanical expositions.
Hydrangeas, elegantly displayed in the temple's washbasins, become striking vignettes. Encased within crystalline spheres, they offer visitors a fleeting respite from the summer's warmth.
This summer, with its ephemeral yet radiant existence, the hydrangea proclaims its presence.