Fuji Shibazakura Festival

#cherryblossom2024 Flower fields at the foot of Mount Fuji Every year, for a few short weeks, the fields at the foot of Fuji turn into a magnificent pink-white-purple carpet against the background of a mountain with a snow-capped peak, creating a stunning contrasting landscape. What to do To see the flowering of 520 thousand phlox Evaluate the combination of shades of eight different varieties of phlox Admire the flowers and Mount Fuji by dipping your feet into the waters of a hot spring How to get You can do this on autopilot from the Kawaguchiko company. Arrival at Kawaguchiko station, transfer to a car, which is at the station for about 30 minutes. If you have opted out of the car, then the trip will take about 25 minutes from Kawaguchiko's trip. It is interesting The Fuji Phlox Festival is held in the Five Lakes area, near Lake Motosuko Under certain weather conditions, the festival falls on a series of public holidays — the Golden Week The full name of the flower is phlox awl—shaped A rare species Cherry blossoms are the quintessence of spring in Japan: everywhere you can see trees in bloom. At the same time, flower fields are much rarer. The Fuji Phlox Festival is visited every year by thousands of people who want to admire the short-lived but vivid natural wonder. As a rule, this happens from mid-April to the end of May. The best time to visit the park is in the early morning. At the same time, we do not recommend coming on weekends and public holidays. Get into the taste During the phlox festival, the park also hosts a delicious food festival — dozens of pavilions and mobile cafes compete for the attention of guests and offer the best dishes in the surrounding area. Try local specialties: Kosyu stewed chicken giblets, Kosyu Fujizakura pork soup, Fujinomiya yakisoba and Yoshida udon with horse meat. You can also find amazing sweets here, including Fuji yama taiyaki and malasadas Hawaiian donuts. There is even a halal menu with Indian curry and naan wheat tortilla at the festival. A world of bright colors You will be mesmerized by walking through fields of various pink and purple hues, against the backdrop of Mount Fuji towering above the horizon. On a clear day, the blue sky and lush greenery of the trees envelop an extensive carpet of purple, pink and white flowers, creating a sight worth visiting.

What to play in Japan in May? If you have a trip around Tokyo, I recommend going to see the shibazakura under Mount Fuji. 🌸🌸🌸 Shibazakura is a kind of low-growing herbaceous plant with white and light pink flowers, which look like cherry blossoms growing on the ground. The shibazakura festival at Fuji has 500,000 plants of different varieties, white, pink, and purple form a 'earth' palette. The colorfully paved natural garden Echoes with Mount Fuji not far away. In the garden, you can not only enjoy the flowers, but also have afternoon tea, coffee shops, and tea houses. If you like the comic character Peter Rabbit, you can also stroll in the English garden, and enter the romantic fairy tale world in a second. When to go? The shibazakura festival this year ends on May 28th. It is recommended to check the weather before going, and cloudy days are suggested for a visit in the afternoon. How to go? Outside the 'Kawaguchiko' station, at bus stop No. 7, there is a shuttle bus directly to the scenic area (about 1 bus per hour); At the 'Shinjuku' bus station, you can join a day tour with a direct bus to the scenic area. How to buy tickets? At the 'Kawaguchiko' scenic area bus ticket office, you can buy round-trip bus tickets and admission tickets, priced at 2400 yen per person. What is worth eating? There are some mobile food stalls at the shibazakura festival site, the most recommended is the Peter Rabbit café, with many theme-limited meals, garden latte, bouquet salad, and bunny ear-shaped ice cream are very cute. What is worth buying? The specialty store has many Mount Fuji limited items, including some snacks, pastries, and teas that are exclusive to the shibazakura festival, as well as a lot of Peter Rabbit limited merchandise.

#cherryblossom2024 There will be many takeaway shops and food trucks where you can try irresistible "curry bread" with its chewy dough and secret curry roux! You can enjoy the pitch black "Mt. Fuji Lava Fried Chicken" inspired by the lava of Mt. Fuji, the "Kikyō Shingen Mochi Soft Serve" topped with Kikyō Shingen Mochi, and the "Fujiyama Honey Castella", a baby castella cake in the shape of Mt. Fuji, which is made with plenty of honey. Access The Fujikyu Line is 26.6 km long and runs from Otsuki Station to Kawaguchiko Station. From Otsuki Station, the line approaches Mt. Fuji, with an elevation difference of about 500 m. Mt. Fuji became a World Heritage Site in 2013, and the Fuji Five Lakes area is popular with tourists and climbers.

Every year from mid-April to late May, the Fuji Motosu Lake Resort in Yamanashi Prefecture holds the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, where the various shades of pink Moss Phlox fill the area like a carpet. The combination of the beautiful remaining snow on Mount Fuji, a World Heritage Site, and the 500,000 Moss Phlox plants, the largest in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is a beautiful sight that is perfect for Instagram. It is a springtime sight unique to Yamanashi. At the same time as the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, the Mt. Fuji Delicious Food Festival is also held, where you can enjoy a variety of events and gourmet food around Mt. Fuji. Area: Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Category: Sports and recreation facilities/parks and green spaces