千曲市の八幡地区に大雲寺と言うお寺さんがあります。高い石の壁の上に出来ているのでお城のように思われます。回りは桜の機は沢山ありますので春先に咲くときに、その桜の花と石壁、お寺の屋根の瓦が物凄く綺麗なイメージになります。
しかし、このお寺の一番の特徴はこの池の蓮です。通常は７月中旬から８月まで咲きますが、今年は雨のせいで多少遅れました。蓮の花の数が多くて、見事です。実は、お寺にお参りしないので蓮を見て帰る方がいるぐらいにその花が特別です。（見に行けば、一応、お寺にも顔を出してくださいね。
In the Yawata area of Chikuma City, there is a temple called Daiunji. It is built upon a rock wall, giving it the grand appearance of a castle instead of a temple. The blossoms of its cherry trees when they bloom in the Spring provide a pleasing visual contrast to the rock wall and the black "kawara" roof tiles of the temple.
However, Daiunji is actually best known for the huge pond in front of it filled with "hasu" lotus plants. They usually bloom from mid-July to August but this year were a little late due to all the rain. The flowers are so numerous, they make a spectacular sight. So spectacular in fact that some people just go to see the flowers and never enter the temple grounds. If you go see Daiunji's hasu, we do suggest also paying your respects to the temple, too. 🙂
大雲寺の詳しくはこちらClick here for more info on Daiunji
