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The Yomiuri Shimbun A wisteria is in full bloom at Takehana Temple in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
11:51 JST, April 29, 2025
HASHIMA, Gifu Prefecture — A magnificent wisteria is in full bloom at Takehana Temple in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture.
The 300-year-old specimen has vines spreading over 500 square meters. Visitors can enjoy the light purple flowers drooping from trellises, which are constructed about 2.4 meters above the ground, until around May 4.
