Hydrangeas at Machida Ebine-en

June and July bring blue, purple and lavender blooms

Cathy Cawood Jul 21, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Map of the garden, showing the different areas</p>

<p>A slope covered with blue hydrangeas</p>

<p>There were many different species...</p>

<p>A dirt path leading past pale violet colored hydrageas</p>

<p>One of the hydrangea varieties blooming in the garden</p>

<p>I'm not sure what these neatly trimmed rows are... but they look a bit like tea bushes</p>

A few minutes from Yakushiike Park in Machida there is a large garden called Ebine-en. Sadly I couldn't find any information about the garden in English, but I was told that it is only open at certain times of year. Apparently the garden has large plantings of Calanthe orchids which bloom in a woodland setting in late April and early May. However, I visited the garden in late June. The woodland areas were closed, but I could still enjoy seventeen different varieties of hydrangea planted on the upper slopes of the garden.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...