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Fukuoka shrine welcomes worshippers with flowers
A purification pool in the temizuya building at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture is filled with hydrangea until June 16. The stone basin, at 6 meters in width and 2 meters in height, is one of the largest in Japan.