In Japan it is not all about cherry blossoms in the Spring.
Skunk Cabbage Flowers whose prime season is about to kick off in Horokanai are another favorite.
The local Horokonai site (whose picture above I borrowed) describes their arrival :
for the season, when the spring thaw of Horokanai starts. Along the
national highway from Soeushinai to Shumarinai, skunk cabbage is dotted
with its pretty stock wrapped in the snow-white and big bud."
The season runs from mid May to mid June.
The Chubu area is also rich in Mizubashou as skunk cabbage flowers are called in Japanese at Toritateyama Mountain.
The Chubu Area Tourism Portal notes that "mizubashou colonies are located on the south-east slope where the snow
remains for a long time, and are also on the ridgeline in Toritatedaira
(dividing Fukui prefecture and Ishikawa prefecture). There are about
30,000 mizubashou growing in Toritatedaira, which makes impressive
scenery.
Enjoying the scenery for Tokyo Thursdays # 87
Previously: Sake, It's all about Koji. Discover Art of Koji Making at Japan Society, May 19