Ajisai garden at Mimuroto-ji Temple. Kyoto, Japan.

Rain won’t stop you from viewing the beautiful Hydrangea (Ajisai in Japanese) at Mimuroto-ji Temple, situated above the east bank of the Uji River. In fact, the rain compliments the moody blue and purple Hydrangeas sitting quietly in the rain. The Mimuroto-ji temple is part of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, which is a popular tour of 33 Buddhist temples in the Kansai region. The temple was built in the year 770 AD and is renowned for its spectacular collection of flowers and gardens which includes 10,000