Hydrangea Season

A Japanese seasonal tradition of enjoying plum blossoms that bloom in early spring while winter chill lingers. Festivals are held at plum groves nationwide, including Kairakuen in Mito and Osaka Castle Park. Heralding spring's arrival, plum blossoms have been celebrated in classical poetry and literature since antiquity.

Early summer hydrangea season in June, featuring thousands of plants across shrine gardens and parks nationwide. Renowned for flowers changing from blue-purple to pale pink depending on soil pH levels. Famous sites like Engaku-ji in Kamakura and around Matsumoto Castle in Nagano showcase harmonious landscapes. Symbolizes the poetic beauty of the rainy season.

Wisteria blooms from late April to May, creating purple curtains on trellises at renowned spots like Ashikaga Flower Park and Kawachi Fujien. Social media has spread their beauty worldwide, making them increasingly popular with international visitors in recent years.

Japanese irises bloom during the rainy season at gardens across Japan, including Horikiri Shobuen and Meiji Jingu Gyoen. Their stately purple and white blooms complement Japanese garden aesthetics, adding graceful color to the early summer rainy season.

A spring flower park with fantastical great wisteria trellises. The only Japanese site selected as CNN's 'Dream Destination.' The illuminated wisteria shower is breathtakingly beautiful.

Approximately 2,000 hydrangea plants blooming in early summer at the Hakone Sekisho historical site in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. Cherished as an early summer tradition within a landscape preserving Edo-period checkpoint atmosphere. The hydrangeas backdrop with Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji provide visitors with changing seasonal vistas throughout the year.