Walking in the rain across Kagurazaka is not the most pleasant thing to do. However, once the rain has passed and droplets are gleaming on flowers, it is a special time to take the camera and to make several pictures. Having begun to make pictures near Akagi Temple, I couldn't stop and continued to walk though several small streets in this area.
In the first part of this photographic essay, there is a collection of rare red hydrangea and hibiscus flowers which are more commonly found in the Okinawan landscapes of sub-tropical Japan.