The seasons in Central Japan
The perfect spots to enjoy the beauty of nature
Spring
Cherry Blossoms
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Inuyama
Inuyama Castle, one of the oldest castles in Japan, is surrounded by pink every year during cherry blossom season, a perfect place to enjoy culture, tradition and cherry flowers.
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Gojogawa River
The 1,400 cherry trees that bloom every year in both sides of the Gojogawa River are popular among the locals but this river is still a hidden jewel as a tourist spot.
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Tsuruma Park
With 750 cherry trees is one of the most popular places in Nagoya to picnic under the cherry blossoms trees during day and night thanks to its great atmosphere and location.
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Hamamatsu Flower Park
From February through April, you can enjoy viewing a mixture of varieties that bloom at different times, with the Somei-yoshino predominating.
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Katahara Onsen
A festival that the whole family can enjoy takes place here, with musical performances and more amid some ten thousand baby's-breath spirea and cherry trees.
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Iida (Zosenji)
Among the many solitary cherry trees to be found in the Nagano Prefecture city of Iida, the tree at Zosenji Temple is a tall and magnificent weeping cherry.
Tulips
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Tonami Tulip Park
The Tonami Tulip Fair, one of the largest events of its kind in Japan, takes place in this location alive with the colors of three million tulips.
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Nabana no Sato
From late March through late April, colorful tulips in peak bloom create a breathtaking carpet of vivid hues!
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Bokka no Sato, Hirugano Kogen
In the high-altitude highlands of Hirugano, the blooming tulips are at their loveliest from early May.
Wisteria
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Okazaki Park
Here you can enjoy the impressive sight of a sweetly fragrant violet curtain that spreads across your full field of view.
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Hamamatsu Flower Park
Savor the sight of wisteria in a variety of colors and styles: on trellises, as garden trees, in bonsai form, and more.
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Tennogawa Park
The reflected views of wisteria trellises hanging over the water and the dreamlike nighttime illumination make for sights that are not to be missed!
Summer
Sunflowers
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Kanko Noen Hana Hiroba
You can enjoy this expansive field of sunflowers for a long period that extends through early December, and at it's peak, it's simply amazing!
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Flower Park Konan
From late July through early August, sunflowers of diverse variety suffuse the flower fields in this park with splashy colors.
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Suhara Himawari no Sato
A sunflower festival takes place in the period when the flowers are at their loveliest, and you can also enjoy a maze and special photogenic spots.
Hydrangeas
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Katahara Onsen – Ajisai no Sato
Packed with blue, pink, white, purple, and other colors, and the fantastic illumination is also not to be missed.
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Otsuka Shokaiji Temple Historical Park
Dubbed "hydrangea temple," Shokaiji is where in June a variety of different kinds of hydrangeas burst into bloom.
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Honkoji Temple
The temple's approach and grounds are colored by hydrangeas of diverse hues that soothe the hearts of visitors.
Lavender
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Menard Aoyama Resort
Here you can savor a romantic interlude surrounded by pretty pale-violet blossoms and their elegant fragrance.
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Mikuni Lavender Farm
The lavender forms an expansive light-violet carpet, and lavender blossoms and oil are also available for purchase.
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Arakogawa Park
This is a well-known place to view lavender in the city of Nagoya. A Lavender Fair takes place when the flowers are at their peak.
Autumn
Red Spider Lilies
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Yakachigawa River
The expanse of more than three million red spider lilies forming a veritable red carpet makes for a fantastic scene.
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Bank of the Tsuyagawa River
The sight of the abundant nature and the bank of the Tsuyagawa River tinted crimson by red spider lilies has enthralled countless visitors.
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Reigakuji Temple
Numerous statues of the Jizo deity stand among the red spider lilies that bloom on the temple grounds. Rare white flowers also bloom here.
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Autumn Foliage
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Korankei
This is one of the best spots in Japan for enjoying the colors of fall. Such features as maples reflected in the river and the nighttime illumination make for many different sights of scenic beauty for you to enjoy.
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Mount Gozaisho
From the summit to the foothills, the mountain of Gozaisho is gradually suffused with color, presenting a richly hued tapestry of red, yellow, and green.
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Kotosanzan
The three Buddhist Tendai-sect temples of Saimyoji, Kongorinji, and Hyakusaiji have been selected to be one of Japan's hundred most beautiful places for autumn foliage.
Cosmos
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Flower Festival Commemorative Park
From mid-September through early October, red, pink, and white cosmos flowers burst into lovely bloom.
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Tabika Cosmos Fields
This vast expanse of cosmos fields is an unusual spot where you can see countless numbers of the yellow flowers.
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Miyanoshita Cosmos Koen
Here you can experience the stunning sight of some 100 million cosmos flowers at peak bloom on grounds stretching as far as the eye can see.
Winter
Ume Plum Blossoms
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Suzuka Forest Garden
The magnificent weeping ume (plum) trees from locales throughout Japan bloom with lovely flowers of pink, red, and white.
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Oagata Jinja Shrine
On the grounds is a grove of 320 red and white weeping ume (plum) trees, and an ume festival also takes place when the blossoms are at their peak.
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Inabe City Agricultural park
This is one of the largest ume (plum) groves in the Tokai region, and here you can enjoy the vast park filled with color when the blossoms are at their peak.
Begonias
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Nabana no Sato
One of the largest begonia gardens in Japan and featuring several hundred varieties from all around the world, this destination offers picture-perfect beauty.
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Hamamatsu Flower Park
Colorful begonias await you on the patio of a giant hothouse that is bright and roomy.
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Kamo Garden
At the multipurpose greenhouses here, bulb-grown begonias adorn the seasons with floral color and create a space of festive fun.
Winter Scenery
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Shirakawa-go
The stirring and dreamlike sight of World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go enveloped in snow makes it well worth visiting.
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Mount Gozaisho
At special times, and only when a certain set of weather conditions are just right, you can see beautiful frost-covered trees from the summit and the observation deck.
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Okuhida Onsengo
At wintertime Okuhida Onsengo, you can savor an interlude of sheer bliss gazing out at abundant snow-covered natural surroundings from an open-air rotemburo bath.
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