Travel to Ibaraki in spring with plum blossoms and festivals

When the flowers are in full bloom, it is the beginning of the story of spring in Ibaraki. How about enjoying the romance of spring in the midst of Ibaraki, full of pink? Even though it is still the middle of the cold winter, you must have had times when you felt the warm breeze of spring coming, right? And at times like that, you must have suddenly thought of going somewhere to welcome spring.

In Ibaraki, there are many places for you to see the flowers early. There is a garden that is in the Top 3 most beautiful flower gardens in Japan, and there are also extremely large gardens for you to enjoy. Do you want to experience the spring atmosphere, be surrounded by the scent of spring, and get lost in the pink world of Ibaraki? Plan a trip this spring with us.

1. Spring dyes the cultural heritage pink, one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, home to Ibaraki's largest Ume flower festival.

Pink carpet spread across Japan's TOP 3 most beautiful garden "Kairakuen".

The 123rd Ume Flower Festival in Mito  

Event time: February 16 (Saturday) - March 31 (Sunday)

Since the Meiji 30s (1897), spring in Mito has always had a big festival "Mito Ume Flower Festival". The festival is held at none other than one of the three great gardens of Japan "Kairakuen" and "Kodokan", the largest school of literature and martial arts in ancient Japan. Both of these places were recognized as "Contemporary Japanese Cultural and Educational Heritage" in 2015.
In the garden “Kairakuen”, there are about 3,000 plum trees with more than 100 different varieties. Meanwhile, in “Kodokan”, there are about 800 trees with more than 60 varieties that bloom every spring. Depending on the type, some will bloom as early as mid-January, while others will bloom as early as early March. Therefore, here you can enjoy plum blossoms for a very long time.

Usually, during the Plum Blossom Festival, there will be a "Mito Plum Blossom Ambassador" to welcome visitors, making the atmosphere of the festival more cheerful. The spring tourist season usually starts around March! How about coming to Ibaraki to experience spring with the lingering scent of plum blossoms?

Mito's Ume Flower Ambassadors Welcome You  

Smiles bloom on your lips after seeing the spring scenery in Ibaraki, don't miss the chance to experience that feeling.
Spring flowers last from February to April! There are many ways to enjoy the spring flowers. You can enjoy them from above by taking a hot air balloon, or you can go flower viewing at night during the illumination festivals. You can enjoy the spring flowers in any way you want in Ibaraki. Come to Ibaraki to enjoy the beautiful spring to the fullest.

2. The Pink World of Hanamomo no Sato! The 43rd Kogamomo Festival

Event time: March 20 (Wednesday) - April 5 (Friday)

Amidst the vast natural space dotted with many kinds of flowers blooming throughout the four seasons at Koga Kubo Koen Garden, in spring you can admire the garden covered in pink created by more than 1,500 flower trees with 5 different types of flowers.

During the festival season, there are not only flowers but also stalls selling local specialties, as well as lots of other fun activities!

In particular, only here is the place where you can take a hot air balloon and see the flower garden from above.

3. Admire the flower garden with 100 of the most beautiful cherry blossom trees in Japan!

Yaezakura Festival

Event time: April 16 (Tuesday) - April 29 (Monday)

Shizumine Furusato Koen Flower Garden gives you the privilege of viewing a vast space with 100 selected cherry blossom trees, the most famous in Japan!

The garden has about 200 thousand double-petal cherry blossom trees, creating a scene that is extremely special and famous even in Ibaraki.

In the evening, people also light up the lights here, creating a splendid night scene of peach blossoms that cannot be seen anywhere else.

Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 (Open until 21:00 during lighting time)

• Related information about the festival:
1. The 123rd Ume Flower Festival in Mito
Mito Tourism Association TEL 029-224-0441

2. The 43rd Kogamomo Festival
399-1 Konosu, Fukurawa-shi, Ibaraki
Furukawa City Tourism Association TEL: 0280-23-1266

3. Yaezakura Festival
1720-1 Shizu, Naka-shi, Ibaraki
Naka City Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL: 029-298-1111

Basic information about Ibaraki：
Population: 2,918 thousand people Area: 6,096km ²
Central City: Mito
How to get there:
From Tokyo/ 72 minutes by express train
The train usually takes 75 minutes.
75 minutes by car from Narita Airport
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tour-tour-tour-in-Ibaraki-649193558450439
Website： http://vi.ibarakiguide.jp/
Introduction to Ibaraki Prefecture (Vietnamese): http://vi.ibarakiguide.jp/videos.html

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