Hasedera Temple in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo, is famous for its hydrangeas. About 2,500 plants of more than forty species cover the slopes. Bright blue and purple flowers fill ...

Known for its magnificent 11-faced statue of Kannon and beautiful hydrangeas in early summer, Kamakura’s Hasedera temple is also a prime location to catch the breathtaking autumn foliage.