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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese irises enjoyed in full bloom

Visitors enjoy viewing Japanese irises while wearing masks at Horikiri Shobuen in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Japanese irises are in full bloom in Horikiri Shobuen, Japanese iris garden, in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. The garden has 6,000 Japanese irises of about 200 varieties. Visitors usually enjoy the natural spectacle until around mid-June. This time around, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the garden requests that visitors wear masks, to only stay for a short period of time and not to visit the garden in groups.

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