Azaleas in full bloom

Beautiful Japan !!..

Wonderful!

Yes, Japan is beautiful!! We have such lovely floral displays across the entire country.

Japan should once again open to all tourists and, most importantly,

open to all those seeking refuge from turmoil abroad.

Wishing peace, love and prosperity to all who come here.

We've got a couple in our garden, light pink and crimson-y pink. They're not pruned into nice shapes like this. Ours came out this week and I'm surprised its the same timing as Hakone. We're at 800m above sea level with a much colder climate (still getting frosts).