Lavender season in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A young couple enjoy smelling at lavender in the central Hokkaido town of Naka-Furano on July 6. Tourist officials of the town, known for lavender, said the flower came into bloom much earlier than normal years due to a warmer weather.

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