埼玉・巾着田で500万本の彼岸花が見ごろに

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September twentieth. Autumn is here, and at a famous park in Saitama, near Tokyo, five million bright red flowers are starting to bloom. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.

At Kinchakuda park in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, bright red spider lilies have started to bloom.

It means to bloom — when a flower opens.

The park has about five million red spider lilies. It is the biggest famous spot in Japan for these flowers.

It means a famous place — a spot people visit for something special.

The park's name means 'drawstring-purse field'. It comes from the river, which bends in the shape of a small traditional purse.

It means shape or form.

The flower also has an old poetic name from Buddhism. Its common name comes from the autumn equinox week, because that is when it blooms.

It means to call. In the passive form used here, it means 'is called'.

The most beautiful viewing time will likely be around September twenty-third to the twenty-seventh.

It means the best time to see something, like flowers or autumn leaves.

A flower festival starts tomorrow, September twenty-first, and continues until October sixth.

It means to continue or to go on.

Let's listen to the whole story one more time.

Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.

About five million flowers.

Around September twenty-third to the twenty-seventh.

Until October sixth.

That's all for today. If you are near Tokyo this week, a carpet of five million red flowers is waiting just a short train ride away. See you tomorrow!