Chrysanthemum Exhibition

Fall is a time when the Japanese hold Chrysanthemum exhibitions all over the country. The chrysanthemum is the flower representing the imperial family. The temple in my town hosted the chrysanthem exhibition for our region. There were so many different types of chrysanthemums (wide sprawling ones with thin wiry petals, and big fat round balls of fleshy petals), in all kinds of colours and many of the blooms were even bigger than my outstretched palm!

Streets of the town decorated for the exhibition

Entrance of the walkway leading to the temple

Chrysanthemum displays