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The month of June in the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas is a time of seasonal transition, where the cool drier air of early spring is increasingly replaced by warmer and more humid air.  In fact, usually by mid-June, there will begin a period of frequent wet weather fronts moving from west to east -- a time which is called TSUYU (梅雨), the rainy season.  The TSUYU rainy season will last for about one month, until early-July, when the hot summer season begins.  In several articles, which are posted on our company's Staff Blog (see link below), we looked at how to deal with problems the humid air can cause in your Japanese house, and we hope you they will be helpful for you.  Another aspect of the warmer, wetter air is that among the lush green scenery around Yokosuka, there start to appear beautiful blue, pink, violet, and white flowers.  These are AJISAI (紫陽花), or Hydrangeas -- the most symbolic blooms of the rainy season.  AJISAI/Hydrangeas are medium-sized shrubs which are famous for their flowers which appear in numerous clusters.  They bloom during June, with the rains, and eventually wilt when the summer heat arrives.  AJISAI growing in acidic soil will produce blue flowers, those in alkaline soil will be colored pink.  Hydrangea are native to Japan and they have been mentioned in written records over 1300 years ago.  Of note, AJISAI, both wild and planted, bloom in many places, but one notable spot where their beauty can be viewed and appreciated is Yokosuka's Museum of Art in Kannonzaki Park (link below), where over 300 Hydrangeas have been planted along walkways near the building.  We hope you will be able to enjoy the beauty of these rainy season flowers.

LINKS:

Iino Real Estate Company Staff Blog

https://us.iino.cc/blog/

Yokosuka Museum of Art

YOKOSUKA MUSEUM OF ART (yokosuka-moa.jp)