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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Event in Kyoto to appreciate short-lived flowers

KYOTO, Japan - An event to enjoy flowers of the Japanese stewartia, which bloom and fall off in a day, begins at Torin-in Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2014.

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Stewertia flower event takes place in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An event to appreciate short-lived Japanese stewartia flowers starts at Torin-in Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2014.

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Japanese stewartia in full bloom at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartias are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2022. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day.

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Japanese stewartia in full bloom at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartias are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2022. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

An annual event to view Japanese stewartia begins at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2021. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo)

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Stewartia flower event takes place in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to enjoy the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2015. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

An annual event to view Japanese stewartia begins at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2021. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

An annual event to view Japanese stewartia begins at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2021. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

An annual event to view Japanese stewartia begins at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2021. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day.

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Stewertia flower event takes place in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An event to appreciate short-lived Japanese stewartia flowers starts at Torin-in Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to appreciate the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2017. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to appreciate the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2017. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo