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Best time to see the irises
Suigo Sawara Ayame Park in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, is home to 1.5 million Japanese irises of 400 varieties spread over an 8-hectare park, and the early blooming varieties are now at their peak.
Suigo Sawara Ayame Park in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, is home to 1.5 million Japanese irises of 400 varieties spread over an 8-hectare park, and the early blooming varieties are now at their peak.