Best Spring Destinations In Kanto

Blue World! A Flower Garden Of The Same Color As The SkyHITACHI SEASIDE PARK

Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.

A Fantastic Night Of Early Spring! Full-blown Plum Trees And Illuminated Kairaku GardenKairakuen Garden

I introduce 'night・plum blossoms・fastival'. On March 12, you can enjoy the candle night and skyrockets set off from Senba Lake as well as the illuminated plum trees. Why don't you come to plum festival's finale in Mito to feel the fantastic night of early spring?

Isumi Railways With Beautiful Canola Flowers & Cherry BlossomsFusamoto Station

We can enjoy seeing canola flowers and cherry blossoms in spring. They were so beautiful that I gazed in wonder at them. I want to tell this place to people who like railways. The shortest way from Tokyo: 1 hour and 15 min from Tokyo by Wakashio Limited Express - 46 min from Ōhara Station by Isumi Railways - arrive Fusamoto Station. Fees: 3253 yen.

A Hill Covered With Moss Phlox. Good Destination For GW HolidaysHitsujiyama Park

The biggest scale in Kanto area. Beautifully designed moss phlox are nice to see from far and near. The best season is April and the beginning of May, though it'll very crowded during GW holidays, moss phlox are in full bloom.

Special Cherry Blossoms At Inui-dori Street In The Imperial Palace, You Can't See UsuallyImperial Palace

People usually can't enter this area called Inui-dori Street in the Imperial Palace. But, spring of cherry blossom and autumn of colored leaves are exceptions! It has opened to public since 2014, and then, almost every year. ◎Enter from Sakashita-mon Gate, pass through Imperial Household Agency building, and walk along Inui Street. There're no parking areas, so you should use the public transportation. Every year, many people visit here, so you probably can't take pictures like this (because I took these pics from the head of crowded line!). You need to undergo a security check, it's better to go with minimum baggage. This special open is also a chance to see the site of Edo Castle you can't see generally.

Cherry Blossoms In Kichijoji Where Many People Want To LiveInogashira Park

Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Inokashira Park. Beautiful pink wraps as far as you can see. The beautiful season for cherry blossoms viewing come this year, too.

1m Flower Bunch. A Wisteria Trellis You Look Up In Spite Of Yourself In The Odawara Castle ParkOdawarajyoshi Park

180 years old wisteria tree. It was named 'wisteria of admiration' because the Emperor Taisho admired its beauty when he was the Crown Prince. The best season to see is from late in April to early in May.

Wonderful Place! Two Million Poppies And Mt.TsukubaKokaigawa Fureai Park

News from Kokaigawa Fureai Park representing Ibaraki's spring! Two million poppies are going to be full bloom next week, and around 5/24, diamond Mt.Tsukuba can be seen! Why don't you visit for your going out or a date in weekend?

Let's Feel The Coming Of Spring! Somehow, The Familiar Mountains And A Gallery Of Plums In Full BloomMt.Tsukuba Plum Garden

I introduce the plum blossoms festival of Mt.Tsukuba that makes us feel 'somehow the familiar the scenery of mountains in Japan'. The best season to see the blossoms has come, and you can command a view of Kanto Plains from Azuma hut! Spring coming soon! Let's feel the coming of spring!

Picking Flowers In Earlier Season Than AnywhereChikura Flower Garden

Chikura Town near the tip of Boso Peninsula, for the warm climate through a year we can enjoy picking flowers in from the beginning of January. There makes us feel spring earlier than anywhere.

Fifty Thousand Azaleas Spreading All Over The HillOtawa Azalea's Hill

The whole hill is fragrant with the azaleas. Though the park is usually quiet, many families, couples and friends enjoy flowers in this season. I like the scene of blooming flowers and smiling people.

Spring Has Come In Miura Peninsula! Collaboration Of Kawazu-zakura & A Stylish Keikyu TrainMiura Seashore Kazazu-zakura　Festival

Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms in Miura Peninsula can be seen in the area of a railway track of Keihin Express. Vivid color early cherry blossoms and deep yellow canola flowers of the peninsula reaches their best season in February. And, if a train with unique coloring comes into the scenery, it becomes more beautiful that makes you want to take pictures.

Pleasant Sea Breeze! The Urban Collaboration Of A Canal & Cherry BlossomsHigashi-shinagawa Marine Park

At the park that makes the most of the water's edge, you can enjoy scenery of both a canal and cherry blossoms at the same time. In April, they will hold 'Shinagawa Canal Festival' with many stalls standing in lines.◎Shinagawa Canal Festival will be held between 2017/4/7(Fri)-4/9(Sun). ※The eve of festival will start from 18:00 on 4/7, and it will end at 15:30 on 4/9.

2000 Beautiful Bamboo Named Meng Zong, & Green Tea In This GardenHoukoku-ji Temple

The path in bamboo grove wrapped in quietness. Looking up the bamboo in the sky, there's the play of sunlight through them. They're so beautiful that I want to watch them for a longer time. And, green tea and Japanese sweets to eat with peaceful minds in this garden. You can see also camellia with bamboo till around April.◎Kamakura Station East Gate bus stop No.5. Jomyoji bus stop, walk 3min, Entrance fee: 200yen, green tea and sweets required more 500yen.

145 Kinds Of Roses With Mellow Aromas & The World's Biggest Flowering OnionODAWARA FLOWER GARDEN

A fascinating match of 345 trees of rose with full of elegant fragrances and flowering onions (allium 'Globemaster'). You can see the flowers for free, so enjoy the gorgeous and elegant time for a walk during the one month of blooming season.◎Parking Lot: 140 cars for free Rose Garden: 9:00~17:00 No admission fee Rose season would be the middle of May to the beginning of June & the middle of October to November (No holidays during the season)

Howaen, A Garden Of 6000 Hydrangeas Howaen Garden

Howaen Garden has 100 kinds and 6000 hydrangeas. Many colors were in beautifully full-bloom.

Roses Blooming At A 19th Century's English GardenNanatsudo Park

The English garden located in Nanatsudo Park has various flowers in each season, and popular as a shooting location for wedding photos.

Full Bloom Irises In Sikinosato Park Very Much Loved By The Local PeopleShikinosato Park

Sikinosato Park is a nice place where many irises are full bloom, birds are singing, and loved by people in the local retirement home.

1600 Kinds Of Rose Dressed In Many ColorsKeisei Rose Garden

Roses in many colors blooming all around the garden. I think here's only place where you can see so many roses at one time in Japan. Roses bloom in autumn not only in spring.

Red Poppy Field Among MountainsSky Poppy Field (Chichibu Highlands Farm)

It's like a red blanket filled up with many poppy flowers. The blue sky and red poppy, they're really beautiful.◎Free parking area. Admission fee is 300 yen.