Best Spots With Beautiful Flowers In Nara

150 Thousand Sunflowers Under The Midsummer SkyUmami Kyuryo Park

Umami Kyuryo Park has seasonal flowers all around a year, and now, 150 thousand sunflowers are becoming at their best to see in five areas. Under the midsummer sky, we can enjoy refreshing scenery of sunflowers and nature around them at each area.

Amazing! So Magnificent Springtime SceneryFujiwara Palace Site

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.

Innumerable Water Hyacinth Floating On The WaterMotoyakushi-ji Temple Site

Water hyacinth becomes its best to see from the late August to September. It's not a popular flower, but has an attraction makes people want to see again next year! It's nice to see with the setting sun, too! ◎Walk 500 meters to the east from Kintetsu Unebigoryomae Station. For cars, the free parking area is available, but it's possible to be full.

Over 10 Meters Tall! A Huge Weeping Cherry Blossom TreeMatabē Zakura Cherry Blossom

Matabē Zakura has become famous since it used in NHK's TV series. It's a weeping cherry blossom tree as tall as over 10 meters! What's more, can you believe that the tree is 300 years old! When we look up from its foot, the cherry blossoms are really amazing! There're also other flowers like daffodil around the tree, so we can see beautiful yellow and pink scenery.

1,000 Weeping Cherry Trees Seen From The Top Takami-no Sato

As many as 1,000 weeping cherry trees are in bloom at Mt. Takami in Higashiyoshino, Nara. A minibus will take you to the top of the mountain. If you take a breathless climb up the long stairs to the observatory at the top, you will see a magnificent weeping cherry tree in front of you. The opening period is from the beginning of April to the end of April. It is a spectacular cherry blossom viewing spot worth seeing.

Hydrangeas As Far As The Eye Can See! Hydrangea Temple With 60 Kinds & 10 Thousand TreesYata-dera Temple

Famed as a hydrangea temple in Nara, Yata-dera has as many as 10 thousand trees and 60 kinds of hydrangeas including rare ones. We never get tired of watching the differences between the kind at a sample garden.◎Season: from June to the beginning of July every year, they open a hydrangea garden. Hydrangeas spreading toward the mountain are worth seeing. Many visitors come from other prefectures since Yata-dera has various kinds.

Giant Buddha Floating in the Cherry Blossoms in Full BloomTsubosaka Temple

Located on a hill in Takatori Town, Nara Prefecture, Tsubosaka-dera, also known as Tsubosaka-dera, is famous as a temple to prevent eye diseases. One of the most eye-catching attractions in Tsubosaka-dera is the powerful "Sakura Daibutsu" that seems to float in the pink clouds of cherry blossoms. With a height of 20 meters and a weight of 1200 tons, it is one of the largest Kannon statues in the world! You can enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom everywhere while strolling around the precincts.

Cherry-Blossom Dragon Rising To The SkyNamego Valley

Namego Valley is famous for the autumn colors though, in spring, the mountain cherry blossoms bloom and look like a pink dragon. We're moved with the scenery like the dragon rising to the sky.

Full-Bloom Cherry Blossom & Innumerable Stars In The SkyShimokitayama Sport Park

There're more and more cherry blossom trees along the mountain road, and also many around this park. The reflected cherry blossom is really beautiful! At night, under the innumerable stars in the sky, the cherry blossom shines in the outdoor lights.

Weeping Cherry Blossom Standing Against The Background Of Magnificent BuildingTenrikyo Kyokai Head Office

Three weeping cherry blossom trees in the site of Tenri Religion Main Office. With the grand building, they emit an original and special beautiful atmosphere.

Reflections Of Rabbitear IrisChogaku-ji Temple

Chogaku-ji Temple located in Nara Prefecture. This temple is well-known for azalea flowers, but I like the season of rabbitear iris! The scenery of reflected rabbitear iris are very beautiful and mysterious. I took this pictures on 2018, May 10th.

Amazing Cherry Blossom Line As Long As 5 KilometersSaho River's Cherry Blossom Trees

There's a line of cherry blossom trees as long as 5 kilometers along the Saho River. We can see various scene at every spot. The first pic is around Sawai Hospital, and the second is around Nara Library & Information Center.

History & Nature In NaraHeijo Palace

In the huge site of Heijo Palace, there're some architectures associated with the old city Nara, and also beautiful nature. We can see cherry blossom in spring, and pampas grass in autumn.

Cluster Amaryllis Shining In The Morning GlowKuhon-ji Temple

When the sun rises, the heavy growth of cluster amaryllis is lighted brilliantly all at once. Its beautiful scenery will brow your sleep away.◎5 min walk from Narahara Stop of Gose Community Bus. The best season to see cluster amaryllis is the later half of September. I took these pictures on 9/24, 2018.

The Autumn Scenery Of A World Heritage TempleHouki-ji Temple

Houki-ji (or Hokki-ji) Temple is a famous cosmos spot in Nara. The cosmos spreading at 20 thousand square meters site is very impressive.