Best Spring Destinations In Asia
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Ritsurin Garden is a place we can feel spring, such as a tunnel of plum blossoms and so on. Not only plum trees, the whole garden is kept well, so we can see the beautiful garden scenes everywhere. There's a famous heart-shaped azalea tree, and the visitors enjoy walking around to find it.
Name
Ritsurin Garden
Address
1-20-16 Risturin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
087-833-7411
Hours
7:00-17:00,5:30-19:00
Fee
Adult 410 yen、Child 170 yen
How to get there
3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen North Station, 10min walk from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station. 3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station. The nearest bus stop is Ritsurin Koen Mae. By car, 30min from Takamatsu Airport, 15min from Takamatsu Chu'ou IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Hitachi Seaside Park is very large! The blue flowers expanding like ocean at Nemophila's Hill, and even the tulips blooming between the trees are wonderful! Both walking and cycling could be nice, please enjoy these flowers thoroughly.◎Access: take train to Katsuta Station, then you can go to the park by bus or car. By the way, Nemophila's Hill is so crowded that it's difficult to take pictures without people. And, this park is very large, so you can rent a bicycle if you don't have much time.
Name
HITACHI SEASIDE PARK
Address
605−4 Onuma-aza Mawatari, Hitachinaka-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-265-9001
Hours
9:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 450 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Bus: 29min from JR Katsuta Station, or 10min from Ajigaura Station. Get off at 'Kaihin Koen Nishiguchi'. Car: get off the speedway at Hitachi Kaihin Koen IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kotohira-gu Shrine has a nickname 'Kompira-san' and it's famous for the long approach with as may as 785 steps. And in spring, the cherry blossoms decorates the precinct beautifully. Let's walk up the long steps under this beautiful scenery!◎You can see the cherry blossoms all over the shrine.
Name
Kotohira-gu (Kompira-san)
Address
892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-75-2121
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
To the lowest entrance, by car, 15min from Zentsuji IC, 50min from Takamatsu Airport. The toll parking areas are available. Or, 10min walk from Kotoden Kotohira Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Kikaku Park is a popular spot to see cherry blossoms in Kagawa Prefecture. On the straight street floating on the lake, there're very photogenic tunnel of 200 cherry blossom trees!◎This is the best 'hanami' place in the east part of Kagawa Prefecture. Best season of cherry blossoms is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Name
Kagawa Prefectural Kikaku Park
Address
Nagaomyo, Sanuki-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15min from Shido IC, 10min from Zoda Station, 40min from Takamatsu Station and 30min from Takamatsu Airport.
Kimbuchi Forest Park is famous as a cherry blossom spot in Kagawa Prefecture. A pink tunnel formed from around the parking area is great enough. But what's more, the cherry blossom co-starring with tulip is more beautiful!
Name
Kimbuchi Forest Park
Address
1210-3 Higashi Ueta-cho, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 40 min from Takamatsu Station, 20 min from Takamatsu Chuou IC, 30 min from Takamatsu Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
You can enjoy pleasure boat in beautiful Oboke Gorge above the Yoshino River. There're amazingly clear water, impressive rocks, and, only in spring, carp streamers in the sky.◎Treasure boat is available from Oboke-kyo Man'naka. Adult: 1080 yen Child: 540 yen for about 30 min tour.
Name
Oboke Gorge
Address
1520 Nishi Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi-shi, TokushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 30 min from Otoyo IC, 35 min from Ikeda IC, 50 min from Kawanoe IC. 25 min walk from Oboke Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Mt.Shiude is a popular spot for the whole view of Setouchi. In spring, it gets crowded most in a year. Along the slopes of the mountain, numberless cherry trees are in full bloom proudly. And with the panorama of Setouchi, I want to burn the scenery into my eyes!◎A traffic jam is caused for parking lots around the mountain top. Early in the morning could be better. ※Some people climb up on foot from the bottom.
Name
Mt. Shiude
Address
451-1 Otsu Ohama Takuma-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
The cherry blossom trees planted and taken care by people living here. And carp streamers (Koinobori). A lot of civic pride here made me filled up with warm feelings. ◎By car, 15 min from Ono IC of Ban'etsu Speedway. Parkin area is available for 500 yen. Or, 5 min walk from JR Natsui Station.
Name
Natsui Senbonzakura (One Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees)
Address
Minamitawarai Natsui Onomachi, Tamura-gun, FukushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car from Ono IC. 5 min walk from Natsui River
Miharu Takizakura is a huge tree over 1000 years old, and has put up with even Tohoku earthquake. Looking up from under the tree, you must be impressed with the cherry blossoms falling down like waterfalls. (Takizakura means Waterfall Cherry Blossom.) Its illumination is also glamourous!◎For the most famous and popular isolated cherry blossom tree, many people visit here. Even in 2011 after Tohoku earthquake, the parking area was crowed from the early morning. To avoid the congestion, you should visit as early as you can. If you can't, you must leave with enough time.
Name
Miharu Takizakura (Cherry Blossom Tree)
Address
Sakurakubo, Taki, Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun, FukushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15min from Miharu IC, 15min from Miharu Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Kenrokuen is a representative of the gardens formed in Edo Period (around 1600-1800), and one of the three best Japanese gardens the same as Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Ibaraki. What's more, having as many as 420 cherry trees in the garden, Kenrokuen is also one of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan. During the cherry blossom season, they open the garden for free and extend the opening hours. I'm so happy about it!◎Kenrokuen's free opening & Lighting in 2018 : 3/31-4/8, till 21:30.
Name
Kenrokuen Garden
Address
1 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, IshikawaGoogle Map
Tel
076-234-3800
Hours
7:00-18:00,8:00-17:00
How to get there
10 min by bus from Kanazawa Station. By car, 30 min from Kanazawa Nishi (West) IC, 30 min from Kanazawa Higashi (East) IC, or 20 min from Kanazawa Morimoto IC.
Kaizu-osaki, a scenic spot at the north of Lake Biwa, there is a row of cherry trees. And about 900 trees of Somei-yoshino(a popular kind of Japanese cherry tree) make us attracted by its fantastic spring scenery.
Name
Kaizu Osaki
Address
Kaizu Makinocho, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Plum blossoms tell us that spring comes soon and now is the best time to see. Here's Jyonan-gu shrine is famous for a weeping plum tree and has paid attention these days. Hoyoke means praying for the safety of travels, moving and so on.
Name
Jyonangu Shrine
Address
7 Nakajimatobarikyu-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-623-0846
Hours
9:00-16:30
How to get there
20 min by bus from Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit). 15 min walk from Takeda Station. 10 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station, and free parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kairakuen is one of the three best gardens in Japan. Its highlight is, of course, the fine plum trees. There're as many as 300 plum trees, and what's more, 100 kinds! It's the most impressive plum blossom garden in the quality and also amount!◎Access: extraordinary Kairakuen Station opens for train during the season of plum blossoms. For cars, the parking area is available.
Name
Kairakuen Garden
Address
1 Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, IbarakiGoogle Map
Tel
029-244-5454
Hours
6:00-19:00,7:00-18:00
How to get there
Bus: 20min from JR Mito Station, get off at 'Kairakuen-mae'. Car: 20min from Mito IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kanazawa Castle belonged to Maeda Family, a lord of Kaga, once a strong country described as 'Hyakuman-Goku (one million-goku of rice produced annually). Now, it's opened as Kanazawa Castle Park. Together with Kenrokuen Garden adjoining to the castle, they open for free and extend the opening hours. What's more, you can enjoy night cherry blossom viewing and the garden's illumination.◎Open for free & illumination in 2018: 3/31-4/8, till 21:30 at night.
There're many cherry trees in Takato Castle Site Park, and you can feel like to be wrapped in the blossoms! This cherry blossoms is named as 'Takato Kohigan Zakura' with small lovely pink blossoms. On this day, it snowed and I could enjoy fantastic scenery of cherry blossoms and snow!◎I went by car. There's parking area, though it's very crowded. Bus is available from Inashi Station or Chino Station, but you need to check the latest information.
Name
Totaka Castle Site
Address
Higashitakato Takato-machi, Ina-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
30min by car from Ina IC. 15min on foot from Takato Station. By bus, 20min from Inashi Station, get off at Takato Station, then walk 15min.
Parking
Parking area is available
You can see cheerful hydrangea with beautiful sky during the day, and fantastic expressions from dusk to night. In addition, fireflies can be seen at some place, I could enjoy all day long.
Name
Katahara Onsen Hydrangea Village
Address
28-1 Ichinosawa Kanehira-cho, Gamagori-shi, AichiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by taxi from JR Sangane Station. 70 min by car from Nagoya city. Toll parking area is available. During the hydrangea festival, extra non-stop bus from Kamagori Station.
Wisteria becomes full bloom around Golden Week Holidays in May at Kawachi Fuji Garden. The biggest highlight is this wisteria tunnel. By the way, all of the wisteria flowers are beautiful.
Name
Kawachi Wisteria Garden
Address
2-2-48 Kawachi Higashi-ku Yahata, Kitakyushu-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
Tel
093-652-0334
How to get there
By car, 20 min from Otani IC, 20 min from Yamaji IC, 30 min from Yahata IC.
The magnificent flower fields of canola flower, cherry blossom, and beautiful sky! When all of the three appears at the same time, we can see a photogenic harmony of springtime.
Name
Fujiwara Palace Site
Address
Takadono-cho , Kashihara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 20min from Yagi Station to Kashihara City's Fujiwara Palace Site Library, then walk 2min. By car, 15min from Yamato Takada Bypass.
Parking
Free parking area is available
By car, 15 min from JR Shin Fuji Station, or 10 min from JR Fuji Station. By car, 10 min from Tomei Fuji IC. There're no parking area or bathroom.
Name
Ryūganbuchi
Address
280 Kuzawa, Fujinomiya-shi, ShizuokaGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Iriseyama Station
Parking
Parking area is available
In spring, Kochi Castle is a popular place to see the cherry blossoms in this prefecture, and many people come and enjoy hanami (cherry blossom viewing). Kochi Castle, one of the 100 best castles in Japan, is decorated by cherry blossoms, and becomes more beautiful than that in other seasons.◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Name
Kochi Castle
Address
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
Tel
088-824-5701
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 15min from Kochi IC, 30min from Kochi Airport, 10min from Kochi Station. By bus, 10min from Kochi Station, and get off at 'Kochi-jo Mae (in front of Kochi Castle).
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Marugame Castle is famous for the highest and beautiful stone walls. And it's also known as a cherry blossom viewing spot whose castle tower is surrounded with pink blossoms. Many people come to enjoy hanami party. Don't miss the outlook over the sea!◎Parking area is available near the castle. By the way, the stone wall is the highest, but the castle tower is the smallest in Japan.
Name
Marugame Castle
Address
Ichiban-cho, Marugame-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-25-3881
Hours
9:00-16:00
How to get there
10min walk from JR Marugame Station. By car, 15min from Sakaide Kita(North) IC, 12min from Sakaide IC, 40min from Takamatsu Airport.
Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Name
Hikone Castle
Address
1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
Name
Monnyu Dam
Address
Ishidahigashi Sangawa-machi, Sanuki-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
2000 cherry trees are the largest scale in Shikoku. They are planted to spread over the bridge and the roads, and from the observatory you can see the sea and mountains making a beautiful contrast. Here is the best spot of cherry blossom trees designed on purpose to be a picturesque scenery.
Name
Asahiyama Shinrin Park
Address
3829-14 Shimoasa Takase-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available