Gregory's ServerMimuroto-ji's (三室戸寺) hydrangea garden opens from early June, but before that another floral display keeps visitors entertained.
On the steep steps that climb up to the main hall thousands of blue, white and pink potted hydrangea are lovingly arranged.
A previous installation (usually the flowers are arranged in just 2 days) was called 'Shōryū-zu' (昇龍図 'Ascending Dragon').
Viewed from the bottom of the 60 steps, 270 pots of white hydrangeas form the slim body of a dragon climbing through the sky (270 blue) towards the sun (60 pink).
The idea for this particular flower art came from the temple's 'Manihōju Mandara' (摩尼宝珠曼荼羅), a mandala that depicts white dragons protecting a sacred 'wish-fulfilling jewel' (如意宝珠).
Pink hydrangea at the top of the steps represent the gem.
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Viewed from the bottom of the 60 steps, 270 pots of white hydrangeas form the slim body of a dragon climbing through the sky (270 blue) towards the sun (60 pink).
The idea for this particular flower art came from the temple's 'Manihōju Mandara' (摩尼宝珠曼荼羅), a mandala that depicts white dragons protecting a sacred 'wish-fulfilling jewel' (如意宝珠).
Pink hydrangea at the top of the steps represent the gem.