May 31, 2024 Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2024 By Cassandra Lord It’s no secret that the change of the seasons is well-loved in Japan. But with that appreciation comes respect for each season’s beautiful plants that have culminated in breathtaking parks and gardens across the country. While most parks and gardens will have different plants on display throughout the year, many are famous for one season in particular.
Here are some of the best parks in and around Tokyo for each season. Offering a little respite after the crazy crowds of cherry blossom season are the spring flowers of Showa Memorial Park , about an hour out of central Tokyo. They have an array of different flowers throughout the season, but their tulips in late April and poppies in late May are particularly gorgeous.
Google Maps Time from Tokyo Station: Around one hour on the Chuo Line The Jindai Botanical Gardens are famous for their impressive space filled with 5,200 roses of different colors. While they also have roses blooming in autumn, their main event is the Rose Festival in May, running from May 8 to June 2, 2024. Google Maps Time from Tokyo Station: Around one hour by Chuo Line and bus no.
56 Staying more in central Tokyo is Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. This beautiful garden replicates famous Japanese landscapes in miniature forms making for a lovely stroll. In November and December, it becomes a colorful haven of bright oranges and reds from the Japanese maples, as well as some.