Hydrangea Steps of Meigetsuin

Kanagawa — Blue Hydrangeas Lining the Path to the Gate at Kita-Kamakura Meigetsuin

At Meigetsuin in Kita-Kamakura — Japan's beloved "Hydrangea Temple" — this is the temple's most iconic view, rendered in crisp detail rather than abstraction. Stone steps climb toward the thatched gate between banks of deep, clear "Meigetsuin Blue" hydrangeas and fresh early-summer green. The soft light of the rainy season deepens the blue and stills the heart — the definitive portrait of Kamakura's most famous hydrangea scene.

This photograph was accepted by 1x.com — one of the most selective juried photography galleries in the world.

• Location: Kanagawa — Blue Hydrangeas Lining the Path to the Gate at Kita-Kamakura Meigetsuin
• Recognition: 🖼️ Accepted on 1x.com
• Subject: Flowers / Season: Summer
• Print sizes (6): 6-Cut — 8 × 10 in (20.3 × 25.4 cm) / 6-Cut Wide — 8 × 12 in (20.3 × 30.5 cm) / A4 — 8.3 × 11.7 in (21.0 × 29.7 cm) / 4-Cut — 10 × 12 in (25.4 × 30.5 cm) / 4-Cut Wide — 10 × 14.4 in (25.4 × 36.5 cm) / A3 equivalent — 12 × 16.5 in (30.5 × 42.0 cm)
• Price: $15–$40 depending on size
• Digital download edition available

Guide to this location: The Hydrangeas of Meigetsuin ― A Blue That Deepens in the Rain

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• Midsummer at Meigetsuin
• Meigetsuin Blue — Watercolor Hydrangeas
• Hydrangeas at Meigetsuin

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