Must see! The most beautiful hydrangeas in Japan! We will introduce famous hydrangea spots and recommended spots to visit with your family♪ [Hokusei and Chuse]
Mie Prefecture is home to many famous hydrangea viewing spots, said to be the most beautiful in Japan, as well as many other spots that families can enjoy. In this article, Mie Travel Ambassador chii, who loves flowers, will introduce three famous hydrangea viewing spots and recommended spots to visit with your family, along with photos she has taken in the past.
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▼Table of contents
- Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden: Enjoy around 100 varieties of hydrangea
- Akatsuka Blueberry Garden is very popular with families!
- The most beautiful hydrangea spot in Japan! Kazahaya no Sato 2024 Hydrangea Festival
- A beautiful collaboration of irises and hydrangeas! Kameyama Iris Garden
- Renewal in 2024! Kameyama Park Wanpaku Square
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden: Enjoy around 100 varieties of hydrangea
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden, which will celebrate its sixth anniversary in 2024, is a cultivation test farm in Takanoo-TsuCity takanocho, which was developed using the production farm of Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd., and where you can enjoy approximately 1,000 hydrangeas of about 100 varieties, including the rare Pink Annabelle.
The garden is designed to resemble a garden, and many colorful hydrangeas will be blooming beautifully, to serve as a reference forhow to display hydrangeas and how to create a garden at home.
Additionally, at the back of the Hydrangea Garden, there is a spacious forest garden (Akatsuka Rhododendron Garden), where you can stroll around admiring the hydrangeas and mountain hydrangeas planted among the trees.
When is Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden open and when is the best time to see it?
The opening period for 2024 will be from Saturday, June 1st until the end of the month, with the best viewing time expected to be around June 10th, as usual.
Also, if you visit Suzuka Forest Garden between February and March, you can get a 10% discount on the admission fee to the Hydrangea Garden by using the "Kurutto Pass" that was distributed when you entered the garden.
*The opening period may change depending on the flowering situation, so please check the Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden | Official Website | before visiting.
What varieties do you recommend and what are the highlights?
Among the approximately 100 colorful varieties of hydrangeas, here are some that we particularly recommend:
·dance party
This double-flowered hydrangea comes in a variety of colors, including pink and blue, depending on the soil's pH.
・Blessing of Kirishima
This is a Temari Hydrangea that blooms all year round. It turns pink or blue depending on the soil's pH level, and the flowers last a long time and bloom beautifully.
Lagrangian
This is a new variety that produces flowers on all of its side buds, and produces six times as many flowers as regular hydrangeas! The flower color changes from white to pink, so don't miss it!
・Kurenai
This popular mountain hydrangea is white when it first blooms, and the sepals turn red when exposed to sunlight. The color changes depending on whether it is in the sun or the shade, so be sure to try looking for it.
・Pink Annabelle (pictured above)
They start out deep pink and turn pale pink as they bloom. They are tall enough that even small children can easily see them.
This year, the area for the rare Pink Annabelle has been expanded, so it's a must-see!
Although watering is done automatically, the soil's pH level can be changed manually to enjoy different colors for the same variety of plants.
You can also take a stroll through Akatsuka Rhododendron Garden!
It is attached Akatsuka Rhododendron Garden for, Forest-inspired Planted in the garden Mountain hydrangea You can enjoy it mainly at
There are also crimson flowers in bloom, whose color changes depending on how much sunlight they receive. At the time of our visit (May 29th), we were able to enjoy both the beautiful white of the crimson flowers blooming in the shade, and the crimson-tinted petals of the crimson flowers blooming in the sun.
*Rhododendrons will not be in bloom during the Hydrangea Garden's opening hours.
Creating an Earth-Friendly Environment
By laying wood chips made from the many branches pruned within the garden, it is possible to prevent the surface of the soil from drying out and weeds from growing, and it also makes it easier to regulate the temperature in the summer, thereby contributing to the creation of an environmentally friendly environment.
In addition, the walkways are not sloped, so wheelchair users and small children can stroll around safely.
You can buy hydrangeas ♪
You can purchase colorful hydrangeas and seasonal flowers at the shop near the exit.
We also have the rare Pink Annabelle for sale, so please check it out!
You can also learn how to grow and prune hydrangeas at the shop.
The shop also has a photo spot and a rest area, and starting this year, you can enjoy a hydrangea Hanachozu!
*Eating is not permitted in the rest area, but you may drink fluids to prevent heatstroke.
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden Detailed Information
Location
1902-1 Nishitoyokuno, takanocho TsuCity Mie Prefecture
●For those coming by car
Approximately 3 minutes from the Geino IC on the Ise Expressway
About 20 minutes from JR/Kintetsu "Tsu Station"
Car navigation search map code
213 204 080
●Business hours
From Saturday, June 1, 2024 to the end of the month
*Open throughout the period
Opening hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (last entrance 16:30)
●Entrance fee
Adults: 500 yen
Junior and senior high school students: 250 yen
Free for elementary school students and younger
●Contact us
Direct access to Hydrangea Garden (only during opening hours)
090-6384-1186
*During opening hours (9:00 to 16:00)
*We will keep you updated on the current flowering situation on our official social media accounts.
Notes
Admission to the park is not permitted outside opening hours.
The flowering period may change due to climate change, so please check the official social media accounts before visiting.
If you bring a pet, please make sure to keep it on a lead.
Akatsuka Blueberry Garden is very popular with families!
Akatsuka Blueberry Garden, located on the same premises as Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden, is a reservation-only picking garden where you can eat as many ripe, delicious blueberries as you like, grown in quality water!
By combining artificial culture with hydroponic cultivation and Akatsuka Botanical Garden's unique water technology "FFC Technology", sweet and delicious blueberries grow healthily.
When is Akatsuka Blueberry Garden open and how do I make a reservation?
The opening period for 2024 will be from Saturday, June 8th to mid-August.
*This may be subject to change depending on the fruiting situation and future circumstances.
The morning session is from 9:00 to 12:00 (last entry at 11:00), and the afternoon session is from 13:00 to 16:00 (last entry at 15:00), and there is a rotation system. Reservations can be made on the Akatsuka Blueberry Garden website.
*If you are unable to make a reservation through the above website, please contact us at 090-6384-1186 (9:00 - 16:00, closed Mondays and Thursdays).
You can enjoy about 40 varieties of blueberries!
Blueberry varieties are classified into highbush and rabbiteye varieties, and you can enjoy about 40 different kinds of blueberries.
The highbush variety, which is harvested from June to July, is large and has a good balance of sweetness and acidity, while the rabbiteye variety, which is harvested from July onwards, is characterized by a very sweet and juicy taste.
At Akatsuka Blueberry Garden, you can enjoy different varieties depending on the season, so depending on the season, flags saying "Ripe to eat" will be displayed next to the names of the varieties on the main path...! Please keep this in mind♪
Blueberries are said to taste even better when there are two or three consecutive sunny days, so if you eat three or four blueberries at a time after picking them, you can really enjoy their flavor.
Please note that you cannot bring any luggage into the garden, but you can take photos with a camera. Please keep your luggage in your car or put valuables in a rental bag.
There are also some varieties that can only be eaten at the picking garden, so be sure to bring your family!
Exclusively for visitors to the park, you can purchase a cup full of your favorite variety at a special price, and you can also buy blueberries to take home as souvenirs.
*Available until stock runs out each day.
A picking experience that the whole family can enjoy
The entire area is covered in sheeting, making it very easy to walk around, so wheelchair users and small children can come here safely.
There are about 10 sets of benches and tables in the shaded area, where you can relax and compare different flavors under the cool mist.
This year, more air-conditioned rest areas will be installed, so be sure to take frequent breaks while picking.
Akatsuka Blueberry Garden Details
Location
1902-1 Nishitoyokuno, takanocho TsuCity Mie Prefecture
(Located on the same premises as the Hydrangea Garden)
●For those coming by car
Approximately 3 minutes from the Geino IC on the Ise Expressway
About 20 minutes from JR/Kintetsu "Tsu Station"
Car navigation search map code
213 204 080
●Business hours
June 8th (Saturday) to mid-August 2024
*Closed on Mondays and Thursdays
Opening hours: 9:00 to 16:00
●Entrance fee
Adults: 2,000 yen
Elementary school students: 1,500 yen
Children (ages 4 and over): 500 yen
●Contact us
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden, Blueberry Garden (only during opening hours)
090-6384-1186
*During opening hours (9:00 to 17:00)
Kazahaya Village 2024 Hydrangea Festival
In 2004, for the first time in Japan "Horticultural Welfare" The garden was created in Hisai, TsuCity, incorporating the Kazahaya Village So, 77,700 hydrangeas of 45 varieties are planted on 33,000㎡ of land. It decorates the vast hilly region of
The facility also features Hanachozu, Hananooka Shrine, a dog run, a golf driving range, a short course, a teahouse and a foot bath, making it a flower garden that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
2024 Hydrangea Festival: When is it, when is the best time to see it, and what are the highlights?
The 2024 Hydrangea Festival will be held from June 1st (Sat) to July 15th (Mon), with the best viewing time expected to be around June 15th (Sat).
The hydrangea flowerbed, designed with 37 varieties including "Selma" and "Sharona" that can only be seen here, as well as "Aotemari," "Sumida no Hanabi," and "Annabelle," will begin to bloom in early June.
The hills covered in pure white Annabelle cherries are also a must-see!
In addition, the garden has been praised as the most beautiful hydrangea garden in Japan, and has even been featured on TV! The number of visitors is increasing every year.
Must see! The very popular Hanachozu
Hanachozu Purifier Artist The flower water basin created by Kyoko TsujiHanachozu so popular that people line up to take photos!
The creation of Hanachozu begins early every Friday morning and is expected to be completed around 10am.
They plan to make corrections but keep the design the same from next week.
*The design is thought up in advance and Hanachozu is created over several hours in the morning. Please be careful that small children or dogs do not climb over the rope and destroy Hanachozu. Please enjoy looking at it without touching it.
A sight you can only see at Kazahaya Village! Large-scale sprinklers and hoses spraying water
The garden's sprinklers run all day long to keep the hydrangeas' colors beautiful for as long as possible.
The areas where many visitors pass by are turned off in the morning, but the sprinklers are turned on not only on sunny or cloudy days, but also on rainy days with little rain, to provide the hydrangeas with plenty of water.
In addition to sprinklers, watering is done by hand with hoses! It takes as long as three days to water the entire area. Some staff members water the area almost every day, except on rainy days, in the heat of the day.
Also, if you're lucky and the sun is shining, you might be able to see a rainbow created by the sprinklers and water hoses.
This year, unlike previous years, the water coming out of the sprinklers will be in a mist form, allowing them to water the plants more gently than before.
This photo was taken last year when the water droplets from the sprinklers were quite large, but this year it looks like we'll be able to take a photo of the hydrangeas bathed in a gentle mist.
*If you are taking photos of water splashes and hydrangeas, please be careful not to slip on the wet ground.
Even with a telephoto lens, there are many places where you will be splashed with water when taking pictures, so please be careful and use an umbrella to protect your camera and bag from getting wet. We also recommend wearing clothes that dry quickly and boots that can get wet.
Measures against animal damage taken through a long process of trial and error
Since 2004, Kazahaya no Sato has been planting hydrangeas across a vast area of land to create a colorful flower garden. In 2010, the spectacular flower scenery finally took on a short life, as in 2011 many of the hydrangea buds were eaten by deer, causing some varieties to wither and die.
Trial and error continued to be used to find ways to deal with the deer, but by installing a large net around the perimeter of the garden, the damage was finally contained and the spectacular flower scenery was once again restored.
The flower scenery, which continues to evolve every year, is only possible thanks to the efforts of facility users who pull weeds and staff.
Every year, many people take photos surrounded by hydrangeas, but please be careful not to step on the base of these carefully grown hydrangeas or break their branches.
Want to catch the sunset? Check out these popular spots!
The pond at Kazahaya no Sato is a popular spot for taking photos of the sunset reflecting off the surrounding hydrangeas!
Last year, when I visited to capture the sunset, everyone shared the spot and we were able to take pictures very comfortably.
May and June are the seasons when the evening sky is prone to burning, so three years ago and last year, we were able to see the "burning fire" at the right time...! If you're lucky, you may have a chance to enjoy the burning fire and hydrangeas this year as well♪
*Because it is a popular spot, some photographers start setting up tripods to reserve spots in the early afternoon, but please be considerate of other visitors and be considerate to others when taking photos. We hope everyone there can enjoy the spectacular view.
Check out the collaboration dry T-shirt with Hanamap!
This year, dry T-shirts featuring a hydrangea showered under a sprinkler are on sale, created in collaboration between Hanamap, a website for searching famous flower spots, and users of Kazahaya no Sato Employment Facility B!
This product is Kazahaya no Sato (Support for continued employment type B) Printing and packaging are done in All made by hand This is done by purchasing the equipment, and by purchasing it you will be contributing to improving the labor costs of facility users.
This collaboration T-shirt is also featured on the Hanamap website, so be sure to check it out!
We will also be selling dry T-shirts and tote bags with a Hanamap design.
You can purchase them at the souvenir shop just past the reception desk, so be sure to check it out!
*Numbers of each item are limited.
What is Hanamap?
This site works to spread the word about Japan's beautiful flower scenery, providing information through books such as "Japan's Flower Map," social media, and the internet.
There's also Felissimo's #HydrangeaUmbrellaPhotoContest!
At Kazahaya no Sato, there are 13 Felissimo hydrangea umbrellas available for anyone to borrow for free.
This vinyl umbrella is printed with hydrangeas in soft colors, which go perfectly with the hydrangeas at Kazahaya no Sato. Please feel free to give it a try.
Also, this year's Felissimo Hydrangea Umbrella Photo Contest is now accepting submissions! For more details, please see the contest's special website.
About Kazahaya Chaya and Cart
Kazahaya Teahouse inside the park sells snacks from 10am to 4:30pm and will be open every day during the Hydrangea Festival!
During the hydrangea season, many people take a break from walking around the garden and enjoy soft serve ice cream or shaved ice.
In addition, for those with mobility issues or those who wish to ride in a golf cart, please use the free shuttle service provided by the golf cart.
・Operating dates: June 8th (Saturday) to July 7th (Sunday)
・Operating hours: 8:30 to 16:30 (driver's break from 12:00 to 12:40)
・A golf cart (4-seater) provides shuttle service between Parking Lot 1 and Kazahaya Chaya.
・Wheelchair users can enter the park by loading their wheelchair into a cart at the boarding area.
*It gets especially busy on weekends, so please wait in line.
event information
At Kazahaya no Sato, various events are held mainly on weekends.
Tsu Queen Photo Session June 9th, 10am
Flower Queen Photoshoot June 16th from 1pm
Yosakoi Gokutsu June 16th 11am and 1pm
Fukurokai Handmade Soba June 15th and 16th from 10am
Monkey Show June 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th from 10am
Street performance June 8th, 9th, 15th, 22nd, and 23rd from 10am
Marche "Land Holiday" June 8th and 9th from 10am
Kazahaya no Sato detailed information
Location
Kazahaya no Sato, Ise Onsen Golf Club, 4096 hekicho TsuCity, Mie Prefecture
●Business hours
Admission from 8am
Admission deadline: 6:30 p.m.
Exit after sunset
*If you are leaving the park after 7pm, please close the gate.
●Entrance fee
College students and above: 100 yen to 1,500 yen
Junior and senior high school students and above: 0 yen - 800 yen
Admission is free. Elementary school students and younger, people with a disability certificate (attached by able-bodied persons, fee applies), and pets (fee applies for use of the dog run) 100 to 1,500 yen
*Admission fees vary depending on the flowering situation and best viewing time.
Please check the Kazahaya no Sato website.
●Access
For Nagoya/Yokkaichi
Nakasei Bypass → Family Mart TsuCity Noda Store → Side road → Turn right under the overpass → Prefectural Route 658 → Turn right at the Shojukai social welfare corporation signboard → Along Kazehaya Pond → Parking lot
Osaka/Iga area
National Route 165 → "Hyakugo Bank", "JA Mie Chuo" turn left → "Kazehaya Danchi", "Hisui Kotsu" → turn right at the parking lot sign
Toward Ise
Turn left at the Kumoide kumozu cho intersection on National Route 23 → National Route 165 → Turn right at “JA Mie Chuo” and “Hyakugo Bank” → “Kazehaya Danchi” → “Hisui Kotsu” → Turn right at the parking lot sign
It takes 90 minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport.
●Parking space
1st parking lot 250 spaces, 2nd parking lot 100 spaces, 3rd parking lot 50 spaces, golf course parking lot 100 spaces, large tour bus 10 spaces
●Free shuttle bus (15 minutes one way)
Kintetsu "Hisai Station" East Exit ⇄ Kazahaya no Sato
Operation dates: June 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, and 23rd
Operating time
Kintetsu "Hisai Station" East Exit 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00
Kazahaya no Sato 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30
●Restrooms in the park
"Ladies, Gentlemen, Wheelchair Toilet, Diaper Space"
① Inside Ise Onsen Golf Club
②Wisteria trellis
③Hydrangea area
●Contact us
Flowering Information
Kazahaya no Sato – A garden that combines welfare and the environment
Telephone number 059-255-5755
Iris and hydrangea at Kameyama Iris Garden
Kameyama Iris Garden is located in Kameyama Park, which covers an area of 13.4 hectares. You can enjoy the irises, the flower of KameyamaCity, and the beautiful hydrangeas that bloom along the paths.
Approximately 12,000 irises of 100 varieties are planted in the 4,000㎡ garden, making it one of the largest iris gardens in the prefecture.
In addition, the Iris Festival is held every year in early June, attracting many visitors.
When is the best time to see irises in 2024 and what are the highlights?
The irises are planted in six areas, arranged in a stepped pattern descending from the garden's parking lot.
To prevent problems with successive crops, the plants are replanted in two tiers every three years. The third-year plants are said to produce more robust flowers, so the best time to see the irises is expected to be from early to mid-June.
Iris plants bloom twice on one plant, so they are carefully picked off after the first flower has finished so that the second flower will bloom beautifully.
Also, by planting them in rows according to variety, when in full bloom a line of colorful flowers will form, creating a beautiful collaboration with the surrounding hydrangeas.
When is the best time to see hydrangeas in 2024 and what should you see?
Blue and pink hydrangeas bloom in full glory along the parking lot and the paths within the park, making the park very colorful.
time to see the flowers is expected to be in mid-June, so you can enjoy them throughout the month.The best
Although they are pruned every year, they do not require any other special care, so some of the hydrangeas are tall and large! You can enjoy the natural appearance of the hydrangeas.
In 2024, the irises are expected to bloom more slowly, so you may be able to enjoy the coloring of the hydrangeas and the best viewing of the irises at the same time.
For detailed flowering information, please check KameyamaCity City Park.
You might even encounter some small creatures!
There are lots of small creatures in the park.
There are tadpoles, tadpoles and frogs in the waterways, and sometimes snails, lizards and grasshoppers can be seen on the hydrangeas!
My son also enjoys observing them enthusiastically every year.
The photo was taken a few years ago of a Japanese lizard taking a rest on a hydrangea. If you're lucky, you might encounter one.
About parking lot
The parking lot at the iris garden is often full on weekends, so please use the temporary parking lot nearby.
On weekdays, there are parking spaces available for city employees, so please park in any available space.
・In front of the iris garden: 13 spaces (1 space for caring parking, 1 space for wheelchair users)
・East tennis court: 42 spaces
・Park Pond East 10 spaces (1 wheelchair accessible parking space)
・History Museum East: 90 spaces, large vehicles: 2 spaces (2 spaces in the caring parking area, 2 spaces for wheelchair users)
Kameyama Iris Garden Details
Location
568-3 Nishimarucho KameyamaCity Mie Prefecture
● For those arriving by public transport or car
15 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by car from JR Kameyama Station
●Entrance fee
free
●Contact us
KameyamaCity Community Promotion Association 0595-82-7111
(9:00 - 17:00)
Please check out KameyamaCity Park -Iris Garden and Iris Festival-to see the current flowering situation.
Kameyama Park Wanpaku Square, which was renovated this year
Kameyama Park, which opened in 1956 as a place for citizens to relax, will be reopening on March 29, 2024!
The existing playground equipment, which had deteriorated over time, has been replaced with inclusive playground equipment, transforming the park into one that can be enjoyed by children of all ages.
What is inclusive play equipment?
In recent years, inclusive play equipment has been increasing in the prefecture.
Inclusiveness in parks also means not leaving anyone out and everyone being together, and the aim is to allow a variety of people to enjoy activities that suit them.
Children's playground equipment "Wanpaku Kameyama Castle Combination"
The children's playground, Wanpaku Kameyama Castle Combination, is a playground that can be enjoyed by children of all ages, with colorful tube slides, a bridge decorated with irises, KameyamaCity 's beloved flower, and an inclined bouldering wall.
There are ninjas scattered around, so try and find them!
My son's favorite is bouldering! He kept climbing, running, and climbing again... over and over again◎
Inclusive Combi, a playground equipment for children
Inclusive Combiis a complex playground for small children that has a variety of features!
There are parts that make sounds like drums, and parts that play the musical scale of Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Si, so it's a toy that you can enjoy with your ears too♪
The lower slide has a gentle slope, so even small children can play safely.
Sukusuku Land, a playground for infants and toddlers
Sukusuku Landis a play space for infants and toddlers where children from 0 to 3 years old can learn movements appropriate to their developmental stage through play.
The ground is designed to prevent injury even if you fall, and the area is surrounded by a fence, so even small children can play safely.
The largest roller slider in Mie Prefecture! Sky Slide
Roller Slide The Sky Slide boasts a total length of 71.9 meters, making it one of the longest in Mie Prefecture!
The rollers rotate at a gentle speed, making it easy for even small children to try.
My son seemed to like it so much that he ran back up the stairs the moment he slid down, and used it many times.
The slide is high enough that you can enjoy a refreshing view of the park while sliding down it.
*Please keep a safe distance between you and other children to avoid bumping into them while on the slide.
Other play equipment
In addition to the complex play equipment, new equipment has been installed such as a triple swing, Tarzan rope, and rotating play equipment that even small children can play on safely.
In order to reflect the needs of users, the city conducted a preliminary survey and an inclusive discussion meeting, and used an image diagram to conduct a questionnaire survey of second and fifth graders in the city to select the playground equipment. The result is a selection of playground equipment that will make children want to play at Kameyama Park!
Kameyama Park Wanpaku Square Details
Location
Mie Prefecture, KameyamaCity Wakayama-cho 7-1, Kameyama Park, Wanpaku Square
●Parking lot
When the 90 parking spaces at the History Museum East and 2 parking spaces for large vehicles (2 parking spaces in the Caring Parking Lot and 2 parking spaces for wheelchair users) are full, please use the Old Library South Parking Lot.
●Contact us
KameyamaCity Community Promotion Association 0595-82-7111
(9:00 - 17:00)
How was it?
The spots that I introduced this time are places that are full of memories for me, as I have been visiting them with my son since he was little.
Kazahaya no Sato are very popular with people from outside the prefecture and even overseas! It gets very busy on weekends, so it may take some time to get into the parking lot. Please be careful of traffic jams.The hydrangeas at
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden has many varieties of hydrangeas that are carefully maintained, making it the perfect place for flower lovers. There are also hydrangeas with ruffled petals, making it a place where you'll want to take your time to look at each flower.
Kameyama Iris Garden, the latter half of the iris season may overlap with the peak season for hydrangeas, so there may be a chance to enjoy both.At
Akatsuka Blueberry Garden and the newly renovated Kameyama Park are great spots for the whole family to enjoy! We hope you will find this article useful for your family outings!
By the way, my profile picture isA photographer from Mie Prefecture who mainly takes beautiful landscape photos@kuroneko1717 Thank you for taking the wonderful photos at Kazahaya no Sato!
Related spots
Kameyama Park/Kameyama Park Wanpaku Square (Reopening on March 29, 2024)
Northern forces
KameyamaCityA castle ruins park located in the center of the city. Stone walls and moats remain, and there is also an iris garden within the park. It is a park that anyone can use widely as a place of relaxation for the citizens and is friendly to everyone. Kameyama Park Wanpaku Square has been renovated to become the city's first inclusive playground, featuring one of the largest roller slides in the prefecture and large-scale complex play equipment.
Kameyama Park Iris Garden
Northern forces
KameyamaCityKameyama Park was originally the site of the villa of the feudal lord of Kameyama Castle. The iris garden, which is the largest in the prefecture at approximately 4,000 square meters, is home to approximately 12,000 irises of 100 varieties, and the iris festival is held every year in early June. Click here for the iris blooming situation in 2024. Mie Flower Calendar Click here for other iris spots in Mie Prefecture. Mie's Iris Spots 2024 Edition View this post on Instagram A post shared by [Official] Tourism Mie (Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation) (@kankomie) on Jun 5, 2020 at 3:38am PDT
Kazahaya no Sato, a flower garden that combines welfare and the environment ~Kappa no Furusato~
Chunan group
TsuCityKazahaya no Sato - Kappa no Furusato - is 90 minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport and 5 minutes from Hisai IC on the Ise Expressway. It is 32 minutes to VISON, one of Japan's largest commercial resorts, on the Ise Expressway, 25 minutes to Senshu-ji Temple, designated as a national treasure in 2017, 70 minutes to IseJingu on National Route 23, and 41 minutes to the World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo Onna-toge Togeguchi on the Ise Expressway. It is an ideal place to stop by or take a lunch break on your way to or from Ise-Shima sightseeing. Kazahaya no Sato is located on the shores of Kazahaya Pond, which has a circumference of 3.8 km, in the Ise Onsen Golf Club, a hilly area of about 78,000 m2. Kazahaya Pond is one of 800 irrigation ponds created nationwide by Emperor Suinin in October of the winter of the 35th year of the thirteen ... During the Sengoku period, the land where the feudal lord of Tsujo, TakatoraTodo, worked on irrigation construction was named Kazehaya Pond, and it is still one of the prefecture's major water sources for fields. ''Since 2004, the users and staff of the social welfare organization Seijukai's facility for the disabled have been working together to grow plum trees, wisteria, and hydrangeas. As the first flower garden in Japan to incorporate horticultural welfare, it is working to integrate the environment and welfare. ''From early February to late March, 560 plum trees of 65 varieties, including Kankobai, Michishirube, Shirakaga, Kagoshima Kobai, Beni Chidori, Nikko Ume, Benitsuru, Bungo Ume, Minato Kobai, Koume, Nanko Ume, Omoi no Mama, and Rinshi Ume, bloom on a carpet of green grass covering 25,000 m2. ``The plum trees are at their most beautiful in early March.'' "Wisteria" One in the world Enjoy the one-of-a-kind wisteria trellis design "Nine-stroke three-tier circle" "♡ Sky" and "10 different wisteria trellis designs". 900 wisteria of 10 varieties, including "Shirokobi Tan Wisteria", "Shikobi Tan Wisteria", "Red Wisteria", "Kuchibeni Wisteria", "Rokushaku Wisteria", "Kyushaku Wisteria", "Nagasaki One-year-old Wisteria", "Yae Kuroryu Wisteria", "Kokuryu Wisteria", and "Shiranoda Wisteria", will bloom from mid-April to early May on 10 varieties of wisteria trellises covering 10,000㎡ and standing trees in the 58,000㎡ garden. "The most beautiful time for wisteria is late April". 77,700 hydrangeas of 45 varieties were planted in a vast hilly area of 33,000㎡ with designs such as "Love Wave", "TSUWAVE", "Hydrangea Clock", "Hydrangea Flowerbeds by Variety", and "Borrowed Scenery of Kazehaya Pond, created by Emperor Suinin and named by TakatoraTodo". From the place where you can see half of the hydrangea area, you can see a spectacular view that will make you cheer. It's a different world created by hydrangeas. Due to the beauty of the plantings that make the most of the environment, it has been praised as the most beautiful hydrangea garden in Japan. The varieties that can only be seen in Kazahaya no Sato, such as "Selma", "Sharona", "Serena", "Sandra", "Sabrina", and "Sierra", as well as "Ao Temari", "Shiro Temari", "Pink Temari", "Sumida no Hanabi", "Sky Blue", "Marine Blue", "Tsukasa Blue", "Chaplit", "Sangai", "Red Sensation", "Koijigahama", "Kasurarin Pink", "Uzu", "Beni-gaku", "Ao-gaku", "Shiro-gaku", "Nanadan-hana", "Jogasaki", "Junihitoe", "Lemon Wave", "Mikata Yae", "Akishino Temari", "Kurenai", "Princess Hydrangea", "Annabelle", "Pink Annabelle", "Galaxy", "Dance Party", "Happy Friend", "Dolce Chic", "Son", "City Line Paris", "Black Diamond Red Angel", and "Rin" will be in full bloom. The best time to see hydrangeas is from June 10th to 20th. In Kazahaya no Sato, the best time to see hydrangeas is called "beginning to change color" → "beautiful" → "shabby chic". Around the end of May, the "frame flowers" start to change color, and around mid-June, all varieties become "beautiful". After the "true flowers" bloom, the frame flowers become "shabby chic (tasteful and elegant in their oldness)". You can also take sunrise photos (reservations required) and sunset photos. In the fall of 2024, we are planning to have the entire flower garden (68,000 m2) beautifully blooming with "cosmos". Take a walk surrounded by the calls of wild birds such as pheasants (Japan's national bird), Japanese bush warblers, and Japanese white-eyes, and relax in a foot bath (only during the paid Flower Festival period). During the Flower Festival, you can enjoy "bring-your-own bento" lunches from "Kazahaya Teahouse" and "kitchen cars" in the many gazebos (22 rest areas) and on the lawns! Enjoy the "healing flower scenery," a different world you cannot see in your everyday life, with your family, friends, or groups of three generations. ☆Fun items at Kazahaya no Sato: "Commemorative photo with Kappy", "Foot bath with a great view", "Kazahaya no Sato map quiz", "Hammock with fresh green leaves", "Dog photo stand", "Natural grass dog run OK for all dog breeds", "Swings", "Children's bouldering" ☆Fun items at Kazahaya no Sato: "Welcome commemorative photo with Kappy", "22 gazebos at viewpoints within the park", "Hanachozu", "Foot bath with a great view", "Hammock with fresh green leaves", "Photo stand for pets", "All dog breeds OK! A 9,900㎡ dog run with beautiful flowers blooming in the natural grass", "Children's athletics", "Children's stamp rally", "Kazahaya no Sato map quiz" ☆Hananooka Shrine: "Temple stamps" and "Ema" ☆Kazahaya Teahouse "Penguin" Open every day from 10am to 4pm: "Sendai beef tongue meatball skewers", "Ryoufuso Seitsu TsuGyoza", "Plum udon", "Anotsu fried noodles", "Soba", "Fried chicken", "Fried octopus", "Mitarashi dango" "Pastry Workshop f" 10:30am-3:30pm "Hot Lemonade", "Sweet Drink", "Pudding", "Cheesecake", "Torta Caprese" ☆Free round trip golf cart shuttle for people with mobility issues or who wish to ride in a cart ・Operating days: 6/8-7/7 Operating hours: 9am-5pm (driver's break 12pm-12:40pm) ・A round trip golf cart (4-seater) shuttles between Parking Lot 1 and Kazahaya Chaya. ・Wheelchair users can load their wheelchair into the cart at the boarding area and enter the park. A fusion of welfare and the environment Garden KAZAHAYANOSATO ～Hometown of Kappa～ 'Kazahaya no Sato -Kappa's home-' is located just 5 minutes from Hisai interchange of Ise highway and 25 minutes on Chusei bypass from 'Senjuji', which was designated as a national treasure in 2017. Situated conveniently on the way to your sightseeing in Ise Shima is Kazahaya no Sato. It takes 5 minutes to reach us from the Hisai interchange and 70 minutes from the Ise Grand Shrine on Route 23. Located just 40 minutes from Otokido Pass, a starting point for hiking part of the World Heritage Site of Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route from before the Edo period. It is also 75 minutes on route 23 to the Ise Shima summit venue. Kazahaya no Sato is the ideal spot to take a well-earned rest for lunch en-route to Ise Shima. Kazahaya no Sato is a hilly area The pond is about 70,000 square meters in circumference, and is 3.8 km in circumference. Kazahaya pond is just one of the 800 irrigation ponds that Emperor Suinin had built for Japan in the winter of 35 AD. In the period of warring states the lord of Tsu castle, Lord Takatora Todo, named Kazehaya the land where irrigation work was to be completed. It has been the water resource for our main rice fields in Mie prefecture ever since. Since 2004, the Social Welfare Corporation Sei jyu kai worked alongside residents and staff of care homes to help us prune, fertilize, weed, improve and remedy soil as well as maintain and operate the management of plums, wisteria and hydrangea. We are happily the first garden in Japan to incorporate gardening welfare and are continually working on blending the environment with the welfare of our close knit community. We have 56 species of plants with There are 555 plum trees including Kankoubai, Michisirube, Shi-rokaga, Kagoshimakoubai, Benichidori, Nikkobai, Benizuru, Bungoume, Minatokoubai, Koume, Nankoubai, and Omoinomama to name but a few. There are 500 different species and 45 different types such as Rinshibai. These bloom within the 58,000 square meter lawn from early February to late March. We have 10 types of Wisteria which are named Shirokapitan, Murasakikapitan, Benifuji, Kuchibenifuji, Rokusyakufuji, Kyusyakufuji, Nagasakiissaifuji, Yaekokuryufuji, Ko-kuryufuji and Shironodafuji. These bloom on 10 different types of wisteria trees in an 10 thousand square meter area from the end of April to early May. We have 35 kinds of Hydrangea such as Aotemari, Shirotemari, Pinktemari, Sumidanohanabi, Sky Blue, Marine Blue, Tsukasa Blue, Chaplit, San Gaia, Red Sensation, Koijigahama, Kas-urarin Pink, Uz, Benigaku, Aogaku, Shirogaku, Nanadanbana, Jogasaki, Jyunihitoe, Hime Ajisai and Annabel. Please take time to appreciate the special Hydrangea called Selma, Sharona, Serena, Sandra, Sabrina and Soraya which are blooming only in Kazahayanosato from early June to early July. Take an enjoyable stroll through the singing pheasants and Japanese warblers. Please enjoy the other-worldliness and "healing scenery" which cannot be noticed so often in our modern lives. We wish you to enjoy the gardens and atmosphere from a time some 3 generations past.☆ Amusement in Kazahaya no Sato ◇Kappi commemorative photo ◇Foot bath with a great view ◇Kazahaya Tea House "Penguin" "Kashi Kobo f" ◇Kazahaya no Sato Map Quiz ◇Photo Platform of Dogs and Wisteria ◇Natural grass Dog run area ◇"Kappi items for sale" made by Kohan no Sato Kazahaya "Kappa Sara" "Kappa charm" "Kappa YUI coaster" "Foot bath towel" "Kappa wreath" "Kappi towel" "Kappi key ring" "Kappi doll" "Kappi windmill"
Akatsuka Hydrangea Garden (Akatsuka Botanical Garden)
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TsuCityA hydrangea garden that is open for a limited time from early June to late June. Hydrangeas bloom with large, beautiful, refreshing flowers around the time of the rainy season. Akatsuka Botanical Garden has developed a part of the production farm as a "hydrangea garden" and opens it to the public for a limited time during the hydrangea flowering season. In the garden, you can enjoy about 1,000 hydrangeas of 100 varieties, including popular horticultural varieties unique to gardening specialty stores such as dance party and kaleidoscope, American hydrangeas such as white and pink Annabelle, pyramidal hydrangeas that bloom in cone shapes, and mountain hydrangeas. In addition, at the back of the hydrangea garden, there is a spacious garden (Akatsuka Rhododendron Garden) where you can stroll through a cool forest with beautiful green leaves while admiring the hydrangeas and mountain hydrangeas blooming among the trees. There is also a sales corner for hydrangeas and other products. *Rhododendrons are not in bloom during the opening period of the hydrangea garden. [Main varieties] Dance Party, Dance Party Happy, Kaleidoscope, Wedding Bouquet, Beni, Endless Summer, Cotton Candy, Sugar White, Black Steel Zebra, Firebird, Kirishima's Blessing, Chikushi Ruby, Annabelle, Pink Annabelle, Kurenai, Tosa Harusame, Sunday Frise, etc. For hydrangea viewing spots in Mie Prefecture, see Famous Hydrangea Spots in Mie ------------------ ★Information about the current flower blooming status can also be found on Akatsuka Botanical Garden's official Twitter and Instagram.
Akatsuka Blueberry Garden (Akatsuka Botanical Garden)
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TsuCityThe blueberry garden operated by Akatsuka Botanical Garden is open from mid-June to mid-August. The garden covers an area of approximately 6,000 m2 and is home to over 40 varieties and approximately 1,000 stalks of blueberries. The large, smooth highbush varieties are harvested from June, followed by the medium-sized, sweet rabbiteye varieties from July, allowing you to compare the taste of various varieties. Using our proprietary water technology, FFC Technology, the blueberries are grown with special water that is gentle on living things. Enjoy picking perfectly ripe blueberries using only high-quality water. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ●Reservations can be made online ●Morning session (9:00-12:00) and afternoon session (13:00-16:00) are alternated ●All-you-can-eat during the designated time ●The garden is completely covered with sheets, making it easy to walk around Blueberry picking spots in Mie Prefecture Summer is the season! Enjoy blueberry picking in Mie Prefecture! [2024 Edition]
