Pear Tree Flowers

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In many parts of the West we say "April showers bring May flowers", however in Japan that saying does not apply. In Japan spring arrives in April, and the showers come later in June. In Japanese this rainy season is called ”梅雨” tsuyu. Here in the Kurayoshi area, there are many pear trees, as pears are one of the 名物 (famous things) of the area. And they really look incredible. I wanted to get out on a sunny day but the weather kind of prevented that from happening. Whats really cool are the all-you-can-eat pear farms they have. For about 800 yen ($9) you can eat so many delicious pears that you wont be able to move.

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