Japan Tohoku guide - travel related information

Introduce many attractive places and culture in Tohoku Japan

Hanamiyama, magnificent flower-filled mountain park

 

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<Entrance flower garden>

 

Hanamiyama (花見山) is a park on the slopes surrounding farmland in Fukushma.

 

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<Walking course in the park>

 

The park was started by local farmers planted ornamental flower trees on the slopes land andopened to the public in 1959.

 

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Every year, thousands of visitors come to the park to enjoy its cherry blossom. The peak flowering season in spring is mid-April to late-April.

At that time, visitor can enjoy not only cherry blossom, but also plum, forsythia blossoms and other flowers.

 

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In full bloom timing, those flowers paint the mountain in a shade of pink. From the top view point, it provides nice panoramic view of the Azuma Mountains and surrounding valley.

 

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 <Panoramic view of Azuma Mountains and the valley>

 

(Access) It takes 15 min. from JR Fukushima Station at East Exit Bus Stop No. 6 by seasonal bus on April 1 ~ 22th / 2018.

For regular bus, the bus leave from JR Fukushima Station at East Exit Bus Stop No. 8.

 

(Last visit) April/2018