Top 9 Spots in Japan to See Hydrangeas Bloom this Summer!
1. Michinoku Hydrangea Garden
The Michinoku Hydrangea Garden is home to loads of hydrangea varieties like mountain hydrangeas, serrata hydrangeas, Western hydrangeas, involucrata hydrangeas, and more. It boasts what is possibly the biggest collection of hydrangeas in all of Japan!
Imagine 40,000 hydrangea bushes nestled among towering pine trees, creating a magical scene. Worth it lah!
Address: 111 Harasawa, Maikawa, Ichinoseki, Iwate
2. Ibaraki Flower Park
Ibaraki Flower Park is famous as one of the best spots to admire roses in the Kanto region. But get this – they also have around 6,000 hydrangea plants from 60 different varieties. It's a real explosion of colour and life!
Address: 200 Shimoaoyagi, Shioka, Ibaraki
3. Hasedera Temple
Hasedera Temple in Kamakura is known for its beauty with flowers blooming all year round. During the rainy season, hydrangeas burst into bloom on the hillside, creating a super romantic and mystical vibe.
Address: 3-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa
4. Meigetsuin Temple
Meigetsuin Temple in Kamakura, often called "Hydrangea Temple," is a famous spot with a ton of photos showing hydrangeas blooming on both sides of the staircase leading to the temple gate.
The blue hydrangeas spread throughout the grounds, leaving a striking impression. That's why the temple is also known as "Blue Hydrangea Temple!"
Address: 189 Yamanoichi, Kamakura, Kanagawa
5. Katahara Hot Spring
Gamagori, a hot spring town along the coast of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Among the hot springs here, Katahara Hot Spring is especially popular for its hydrangeas.
The area around Lake Hodaga, part of the hot spring town, is surrounded by 50,000 hydrangeas representing approximately 100 varieties. What a sight!
Address: 28-1 Ichinosawa, Kaneyama-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi
6. Maizuru Culture Park
Maizuru is a coastal city in Kyoto. At the start of summer, hydrangeas are everywhere, making you feel like you're right by the sea.
The hydrangea view from the observation deck is something you definitely don't want to miss.
Address: Taniji character, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture
7. Kamu no Sato Flower Village
Sera Town, in the mountainous region of Hiroshima Prefecture, is a place with many farms where you can see seasonal flowers. At "Kamu no Sato Flower Village," there are around 3,500 hydrangea plants from 115 different varieties decorating the highlands. Beautiful!
Address: 3-3 Kamitsuda, Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima
8. Sanuki National Park
Sanuki Mannou Park is the only national park in Shikoku. You can enjoy roughly 20,000 hydrangea bushes here, representing 40 different kinds of hydrangea.
Address: 4243-12 Yoshino, Man'no-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa
9. Shinonome Hydrangea Village Flower Valley
'Shinonome Village Hydrangea Flower Valley' is a huge flower garden of around 40,000 square meters, built in harmony with nature and natural elements like mountains and rivers.
The best time to visit is during the peak season, when over 100,000 hydrangea plants from roughly 160 different varieties are in full bloom. This creates a proper hydrangea festival. Make sure you go see this!
Address: 2881 Kamiookuuchi, Izumi, Kagoshima
