繡球花 / Hydrangea flowers

北海道的賞花信息「繡球花」

北海道的繡球花賞花時期是從7月上旬到中旬。繡球花作為與雨很相襯的花種。本州是在6月下旬到7月上旬濕度也很高的梅雨季節為繡球花的賞花季。雖然北海道沒有梅雨，近幾年類似梅雨規模天氣的雨天也很常見。也有許多人說是因為全球的氣候變遷所造成的。在札幌市區的公園等地到處都可以看到繡球花。

Hokkaido Flower Information

Hydrangea flowers

The best season for seeing hydrangea flowers in Hokkaido is the beginning and middle of July. In Japanese culture, hydrangeas (ajisai in Japanese) remind people of the rainy season, or Tsuyu. Tsuyu is a seasonal word of haiku (Japanese poems consisting of 17 syllables). In Honshu, the Tsuyu season is at the end of June and the beginning of July. People say that Hokkaido doesn’t have a Tsuyu season, but lately the Tsuyu has visited every year. Some say it is because of climate change. Anyway, in Sapporo, hydrangea flowers can be seen everywhere in parks and the like.