Nemophila, azalea, wisteria, peonies, roses, skunk cabbage Special feature on Mie's "Spring and early summer flowers" [2024 edition]

At ShimaCity Tourist Farm, nemophila are in full bloom on the slopes. You can enjoy moss phlox in some areas.

Nabananosato holds its annual spring flower festival.
The Nemophila Festival can be enjoyed from mid-April to mid-May. It blooms beautiful flowers that look like the blue sky.

You can enjoy Nemophila flowers on the west side of Oizumi Station InabeCity. You can enjoy Nemophila flowers on the west side of Oizumi Station and the southeast corner of InabeCity. The cute blue carpet of flowers and the yellow Sangi Railway cars are the picturesque features.

At the Mie Prefectural Sun Arena Flower Plaza, you can enjoy flowers grown by the volunteer group ``Flowers Bloom at Mt.Asama.'' You can enjoy seasonal flowers mainly in spring and autumn, such as peach blossoms in March and nemophila from mid-April.
There is a flower plaza near the entrance to Sun Arena.

Nemophila is planted on the south side of the official park golf course (peony course) in ToinTown Park, a comprehensive park built in a waterside environment rich in nature. It is expected that you will be able to enjoy Nemophila around mid to late April 2024.

A magnificent herb garden that spreads out on the hills of the plateau inside MenardAoyamaResort. It covers an area of 8 hectares, and over 300 types of herbs compete for color and scent each year. You can enjoy blue nemophila flowers from April to May.

Approximately 10,000 azaleas of several types grow wild on the 6-hectare area of Mt. Ohira, and from late April to early May, the entire area is covered with azaleas. It was designated as a scenic spot by the prefecture in 1939.

In May, about 6,000 azaleas of 7 types, including ``Jingu azalea'' and ``Doudan azalea'', are in full bloom Mt.Asama Hiroen, and the colors created by nature are a sight to behold with the Ise-Shima sea in the background. will entertain you.

Inatomi Shrine is also known as ``Tsutsuji Mountain,'' and there are about 5,000 purple azaleas growing in the shrine grounds. This azalea is a prefecture-designated scenic spot, and many visitors visit in spring. There are many cultural assets dating back to the Heian period, and Shichishima Pond is also famous for its ancient garden style.

Tsukairaku Park used to be called ``Mizansoyama'' and began when Takayuki Todo, the 11th lord of the Tsu domain, ran a villa there during the Ansei era. Currently, it is affectionately known as "Tsu Park" and is a place of relaxation for citizens. It is a popular spot for cherry blossoms, but you can also enjoy azaleas♪

Yono Park in IgaCity is home to approximately 15,000 azaleas, one of the largest in Kansai.
Located at the southernmost tip of Suzuka Quasi-National Park, there are three representative types of azaleas that grow wild or are planted within the park: Yamatsutsuji, Mochitsutsuji, and Miyakotsutsutsuji. In addition, there are Mt. Mae Mokko and Mt. Go Mokko in the park, and the azaleas that bloom covering the entire mountain area are spectacular.

Approximately 550 azaleas (Hirado Azalea, Omurasaki Azalea) bloom around late April at Kuwana Castle KyukaPark, delighting visitors.

Fujimigahara has a 3.7ha hill of native azaleas and a 5.7ha forest experience area near the top. On a clear day, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Ise Bay, and there is also a 2km long promenade and observation deck where you can spend some time relaxing near the top.

At Arataki Fudoson, a famous place for seeing about 3,000 azaleas, there will be mochi-throwing, Saito Daigoma, azalea viewing, etc., and food stalls will be set up and the festival will be crowded with families all day long.
Fishing pond, lodging, and meals are also available.

There are 2,600 purple azaleas growing wild in Jo-no-jo Castle (Sone Castle Ruins), located at an altitude of 180m in the southwest of Sone Town, and Shiroyama Park at the foot of the mountain, and the best time to see them is around mid-April.

``Wisteria'' is ``White Ko Hitan Wisteria,'' ``Shika Hitan Wisteria,'' ``Red Wisteria,'' ``Lipstick Wisteria,'' ``Rokushaku Wisteria,'' ``Nine Shaku Wisteria,'' ``Nagasaki One-Year-Old Wisteria,'' ``Yaekuro Ryu Wisteria,'' ``Black Ryu Wisteria,'' and 1,800 trees of 10 types of Shiranoda wisteria bloom from late April to early May on 10 types of wisteria trellis spanning 10,000 m2 and standing trees within the 58,000 m2 park.

Wisteria flowers have been loved by Japanese people since ancient times for their gentle fragrance and beautiful appearance, and many poems have been written about them in Japan's oldest extant collection of waka poems, Manyoshu. The wisteria garden has 22 famous wisteria trees that came all the way from the foot of Mt. Fuji. Flowers bloom in a variety of colors, including white, pink, and purple, and you can even see rare golden-leafed wisteria.

The long flower clusters are over 1 meter long and hang down, resembling a chandelier. The light purple color gives off a sweet scent, and the precincts are enveloped in an elegant atmosphere.

Matsuzaka Castle was built by Ujisato Gamo, and today there are no buildings left, and only the magnificent stone walls remain. The wisteria here is an old tree that is over 300 years old, and when it is at its peak, it has hanging clusters that are over 60 centimeters long.

Taikoji Temple, located at the eastern foot of Mt. Otonashi, is an old temple of the Shingon sect founded by Gyoki. It is famous as a flower temple where flowers bloom throughout the year, such as wisteria in late April and hydrangeas in June. There is a wisteria tree in the precincts that is said to be 150 years old, and its elegant appearance with pale purple flowers blooming on the wisteria trellis captivates the hearts of those who see it.

It is full of flower highlights such as the 60m long wisteria trellis, rhododendrons, and cherry blossoms. There are also play equipment such as slides and jungle gyms, making it perfect for families!
*The 2024 Tosaku-san and Wisteria Festival has been canceled.

Wisteria blooms on the lawn of Chubudai Sports Park, which has been selected as one of Japan's top 100 city parks.

A botanical garden that collects plants that live in Iikochi MatsusakaCity.
You can see many seasonal flowers throughout the year, including plums, cherry blossoms, and skunk cabbages in spring, Hase lily and crape myrtle in summer, fireflies and gentians in autumn, and sazanka and bush camellias in winter. The best time to see skunk cabbage is usually around mid-April.
Image provided by: MatsusakaCity Tourism Association

Please enjoy the approximately 5,000 peonies, the largest in the Tokai area. The sight of colorful peonies blooming in red, pink, yellow, and white is a sight to behold! Large, brightly colored flowers bloom with a sweet fragrance. The gorgeous peonies are worth seeing.

nagashima Mizube Yasuragi Park is a rest facility for tourists that has been renovated from the former Kuga residence built in the Meiji period to preserve the atmosphere of the past.
There is a peony garden within the 900 square meter park, and in spring, 240 large, colorful peonies of 17 types bloom gorgeously.
nagashima River flows nearby, and there is a promenade along the river where you can enjoy a stroll.
We will also be holding events during this period, so please come and see us.

Rhododendrons are known as the ``queen of flowering trees'' due to their gorgeous and elegant appearance, with a variety of flower colors including red, pink, bluish-purple, white, and yellow.
At Akatsuka Botanical Garden, part of the production farm has been developed as a rhododendron garden, which is open to the public only during the flowering season.

The "Rose Nabananosato" will be held from early May to mid-June at the "Rose Garden" in the "Nabana no Sato" Begonia Garden!
Every year, the buds start to sprout in mid-April, and the best time to see them begins in early May!
Enjoy a wide variety of roses, including modern roses such as large-flowered hybrid tea roses and medium-flowered floribundas, as well as climbing roses, fragrant English roses, and old roses. receive.

Please enjoy the "English Garden" where about 500 roses of about 60 varieties bloom in sequence and the garden is filled with a wonderful fragrance.

The roses in the rose garden in Red Hill Heather Forest, a woodland in Akatsuka Botanical Garden, are at their best time of the year.
The rose garden is approximately 2,500 square meters in size and has 1,500 roses of approximately 400 varieties. You can enjoy popular roses, including English roses created by British rose breeder David Austin.

The approximately 1,000 square meter rose garden is home to 450 roses of 120 varieties, including the rare Pink Jewels. During the spring and autumn rose exhibition period, the rose garden will hold a question corner and a temporary sale corner for seedlings. The best time to see them is twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

A fantastic landscape that looks like white clouds floating in the air. Chamomiles are at their peak in the herb garden at MenardAoyamaResort.
German chamomile has the scientific name "earth apple".
As the name suggests, this herb has a sweet apple-like scent that makes you feel very happy. It is also a widely loved herb, so much so that when people think of herbal tea in Europe, they think of golden tea made with chamomile flowers.