Hydrangeas in full bloom

Hydrangeas in full bloom

SHINGU, Japan - As much of the Japanese archipelago stays soaked in the rainy season, hydrangeas are in full bloom at the famed Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 14.

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