時空の旅わくわく日記

Pictures show Hydrangea in Kawaguchi city, Saitama,

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In Japan, ama-cha （甘茶） meaning sweet tea, is another herbal tea made from Hydrangea serrata （山紫陽花） , whose leaves contain a substance that develops a sweet taste (phyllodulcin). For the fullest taste, fresh leaves are crumpled, steamed, and dried, yielding dark brown tea leaves. Ama-cha is mainly used for kan-butsu-e (the Buddha bathing ceremony) on April 8 every year—the day thought to be Buddha's birthday in Japan.
（ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea ）