Kyushu Azaleas in Bloom

The Kagoshima prefectural flower, vividly coloring the mountains in summer

ミヤマキリシマ開花

The Kyushu azalea is a species of azalea which grows high in the mountains.
The plants are shrubs about 1 meter high with 2-3 reddish-purple flowers blooming on the tip of each branch.
The flowers are typically in full bloom from mid- to late May in Takachiho-gawara, late May to early June in Ebino Plateau, and mid- to late June at the summit of Mount Karakuni.
Come and see the Kirishima Mountains dyed in reddish-purple.