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Spring is the most awaited season when flowers wake up with the warm sunlight. Spring in Japan begins with the sakura bloom (which only lasts for 2 weeks!) then followed by other kinds of flowers which is perfect for your Instagram!
This article introduces flower places that should be on your travel bucket list!
1. Showa Kinen Kouen (Tokyo)
This is one of Tokyo’s largest parks that allows you to enjoy various kinds of flowers, especially the tulips! Put your camera on to catch the colors for your Instagram!
The tulips blooming during April.
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10 minutes walk from JR Chuo Line, Tachikawa Station
| Address | 3173 Midori Cho, Tachikawa shi, Tokyo 190-0014 |
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| TEL | 042-528-1751 |
| Opening Hour | Different depends on schedule and events. Check the website for details. |
| Close | Dec 31- Jan 1, The 4th Monday of Jan, and the following day. But may vary depends on the schedule. Check the website for details. |
| Entrance Fee | Adult (over 15 years old): 450 JPY Preschool Child: Free Elementary and Junior High student: free An adult over 65 years old: 210 JPY Note: the price will different when it combines with other facilities or if you come with the group. Please check the website for details. |
| Website | https://www.showakinen-koen.jp/guide-english/schedule-english/ |
2. Shiofune Kannon-Ji (Tokyo)
This is a large Shingon Buddhist temple complex known as a temple of flowers, as you can enjoy a variety of flowers each season. The temple is especially famous for its vast amount and variety of azalea (tsutsuji) bushes. The azalea blossoming from late April to early May.
After azalea, you can enjoy hydrangeas bloom during the rainy season, lilies in mid-July, and Japanese clover and amaryllis from September to October.
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15 mins ride by bus from Kabe Station (JR Ome Line), get off at Shiofune Kannon Entrance.
| Address | 194 Shiofune, Ome, Tokyo 198-0011 |
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| TEL | 0428-22-6677 |
| Opening Hour | 08:00~17:00 |
| Close | – |
| Entrance Fee | Adult (junior high school above): 300 JPY Elementary school: 100 yen Group (more than 20 persons): 250 JPY |
| Website | http://www.shiofunekannonji.or.jp/ (in Japanese) |
See Also
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3. Yokohama English Garden (Kanagawa Prefecture)
This garden is famous for its kinds of roses! Especially in May, you can enjoy the roses bloom beautifully that brings a romantic atmosphere.
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10 mins walk from Sotesu Line Hiranumabashi Station.
*Free shuttle bus available from Yokohama Station West Exit, in front of Risona Bank from 09:45 AM to 5:30 PM.
| Address | Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi Ward, Nishihiranuma cho 6-1 tvk ecom park 220-0024 |
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| TEL | 045-326-3670 |
| Opening Hour | 10:00~18:00 |
| Close | – |
| Entrance Fee | Different depends on the schedule. Please check the website for details. |
| Website | http://www.y-eg.jp/ |
4. Hitachi Kaihin Kouen (Ibaraki Prefecture)
This is a large national park located in Ibaraki Prefecture that famous for its blue carpet of Nemophila! Enjoy the contrast of Nemophila to the blue sky!
If you can enjoy Nemophila in spring, next you can enjoy Kochia that turns red in autumn!
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15 mins ride by bus from Katsuta Station (JR Joban Line).
| Address | 605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki 312-0012 |
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| TEL | 029-265-9001 |
| Opening Hour | Everyday open during the following period:
Spring: March 26 ~ May 31 *The opening hours are different depends on season and schedule. Please check the website for details. |
| Close | Every Tuesday (in the event when Tuesday is National Holiday, the park will be closed on the next Tuesday). December 31 ~ January 1. The first Monday until Friday in February. |
| Entrance Fee | Different depends on season and group. Please check the website for details. |
| Website | https://hitachikaihin.jp/en/information/introduction/ |
5. Ashikaga Flower Park (Tochigi Prefecture)
A must-visit flower garden in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture to see the wisteria rain! You can find some varieties of wisteria blooms in purple, white, and yellow!
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3 mins walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Station.
| Address | 607 Hasama-Cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 329-4216 |
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| TEL | 0284-91-4939 |
| Opening Hour | Different depends on the event and schedule. Please check the website for details. |
| Close | Different depends on the event and schedule. Please check the website for details. |
| Entrance Fee | Different depends on the event and schedule. Please check the website for details. |
| Website | https://www.ashikaga.co.jp/english/index.html |
6. Fuji Shibazakura Matsuri (Yamanashi Prefecture)
The matsuri (festival) allows visitors to enjoy the stunning view of Mount Fuji collaborating harmonically with the vivid pink carpet of shibazakura! Such a perfect site to take a lot of photos!
Fuji Shibazakura Matsuri is usually held from mid-April to late May. Please check the website for detailed information.
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2.5 hours ride by Fuji Kyuko Bus from Shinjuku Station. The bus operates during the festival.
| Address | 212 Motosu, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0337 |
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| TEL | 0555-89-3031 |
| Opening Hour | April 17 ~ May 31 08:00 ~ 17:00 |
| Close | No closing day during the festival period. No open outside festival day. |
| Entrance Fee | 800 JPY |
| Website | https://www.shibazakura.jp/ |
7. Chichibu Hitsujiyama Park (Saitama Prefecture)
The park is located above the hill which is known for its beautiful shibazakura in different hues of pink, purple, blue, and white. The flowers come into bloom around late April to early May.
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15-20 minutes walk from Seibu-Chichibu Station.
| Address | 6360 Omiya, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0023 |
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| TEL | 0494-26-6867 |
| Opening Hour | 08:00 ~ 17:00 during the festival from mid-April to early May. |
| Close | Different depends on the schedule. Check the website for details. |
| Entrance Fee | 300 JPY during the festival, free outside the festival day. |
| Website | https://www.chichibu-omotenashi.com/en/sights.html |
8. Tokyo German Village (Chiba Prefecture)
Tokyo German Village, known as Tokyo Doitsu Mura, resembles the German countryside situated at Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture. You can enjoy various flowers, from shibazakura and poppies in spring, to lavender, hydrangeas, and roses!
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20 mins ride by taxi from JR Uchibo Line Anegasaki Station or Nagaura Station.
| Address | 419 Nagayoshi, Sodegaura, Chiba, 299-0204 |
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| TEL | 0438-60-5511 |
| Opening Hour | 09:30 ~ 20:00.
But it may change depends on the season and event. Check the website for details |
| Close | Open all year round. |
| Entrance Fee | Different depends on the group. Please check the website for details. |
| Website | https://t-doitsumura.co.jp/ |
9. Huis Ten Bosch (Nagasaki Prefecture)
It is the largest theme park in Japan that recreates the Netherland with a beautiful garden full of seasonal flowers. This park is famous especially its vivid beautiful tulips!
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5 mins walk from Huis Ten-Bosch Station.
| Address | 1-1 Huis Ten-Bosch machi, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3292 |
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| TEL | 0570-064-110 |
| Opening Hour | Different due to the COVID-19 effect (shorten some of facilities etc).
Please check the website for details. |
| Close | Open all year round. |
| Entrance Fee | Different depends on facilities. Check the website for details. |
| Website | https://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/event/ |
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10. Andersen Park (Chiba)
This park is named after worldwide known fairytale author, Hans Christian Andersen or people known as H. C Andersen. There are so many activities you can enjoy with family such as interact with animals, outbound activities, visiting museums, and many more while enjoying the view of Denmark. Furthermore, the flowers bloom beautifully here as the season changes, such as Iceland poppy, anemone, marguerite, geranium, etc.
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12 mins ride by bus from Misaki Station.
| Address | 525, Kanehori-Cho, Funabashi, Chiba 274-0054 |
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| TEL | 047-457-6627 |
| Opening Hour | Different depends and events and calendars. Please check the website for details. |
| Close | Different depends on events and calendar. Please check the website for details. |
| Entrance Fee | General: 900 JPY High school (need to show student card): 600 JPY Junior high school & elementary school: 200 JPY Infant (4 years or older): 100 JPY 65 years or older: free |
| Website | https://www.park-funabashi.or.jp.e.akq.hp.transer.com/and/ |
