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Oct 4, 2025

What are / were the higanbana like in your area this year?

This year I am out of Japan for Higanbana season. I was wondering, what were the higanbana like this year in your area? Did they bloom early, late or 'on time'? Where they in good condition this year? Thank you

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Oct 5

    We don't really have any big places that have sprawling fields of higanbana out here, unfortunately, so it's pretty limited to little clusters at shrines and temples. I saw a few at a temple in Nagaoka, but that's about it!

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Oct 5

    On my Friday morning train commute, I spied higanbana blooming. It looks like they peaked last week along the Edo, Naka, and Furutone Rivers in Saitama Prefecture.

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