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A vast area dyed pink, heralding the arrival of spring in eastern Hokkaido

The popular Shibazakura spot “Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park” attracts many tourists every year. The park, which boasts an area of about 10 hectares, is covered with blooming Shibazakura during its peak season, creating a carpet-like effect. The pink gradient spread across the hills is simply breathtaking! The pink torii gate of “Yamatsumi Shrine” within the Shibazakura is also a popular spot on social media.

The gently sloping hills covered with Shibazakura offer stunning views both from below and above. Visitors can also enjoy gourmet treats like “Shibazakura Soft Serve Ice Cream” and even take a helicopter ride to enjoy the view from the sky.

The “Shibazakura Festival” is held annually from early May to early June, allowing visitors to fully enjoy the late spring in Hokkaido.

From a single box of mikan to a town enveloped in vibrant pink and sweet fragrance

One of Japan’s largest Shibazakura spots, “Shibazakura Takinoue Park” in Takinoue Town, features slopes covered with Shibazakura that bloom continuously for about a month from early May to early June. The vast expanse of Shibazakura, the largest in Japan, is truly breathtaking. The contrast between the Shibazakura and the clear blue sky is a spectacular sight! Not only is the color vivid, but the area is also enveloped in a sweet fragrance.

Every year during this period, the “Takinoue Moss Phlox Festival” is held, and helicopter tours are also available.

Around the park, there is the “Fragrance Village Herb Garden” (open from May to October). With about 300 types of herbs blooming within the grounds, you can enjoy various herbs from around the world, making it a great place to visit together.

A breathtaking spring view, carefully nurtured from seedlings by a former farmer

In the popular ski resort area of Niseko, there is a place where you can see stunning Shibazakura. This is “Mishima Shibazakura Garden,” where pink Shibazakura spreads out against the backdrop of Mount Yotei. The vast area covered with pink Shibazakura, with the snow-capped Mount Yotei towering in the background, creates a spectacular contrast.

This is also one of the few places in Hokkaido where you can see vast fields of Shibazakura and canola flowers at the same time.

The garden is a private property generously opened to the public by Mr. Mishima, so please enjoy the breathtaking view while respecting the rules.

A scene of colorful tulips spreading out like a fairy tale

In a field of about 7 hectares, around 700,000 tulips of about 200 varieties, including rare ones directly imported from the Netherlands, bloom in full glory. The Dutch windmill-style observation deck offers a panoramic view of the entire park and, when photographed with the tulips, creates a scene reminiscent of Europe. The park also features the “Chupit-go” electric bus, which takes about 12 minutes to tour the park, and a service where you can pick and purchase your favorite tulips, bulbs and all, from the flower fields.

Additionally, the “Tulip Fair” is held annually from May 1st to early June.

A Day of Relaxation with Flowers and Nature in Sapporo's Vast Park

About a 50-minute drive from central Sapporo, this expansive park covers about 400 hectares and offers enjoyment for both adults and children. The park is divided into four zones, including a Country Garden where you can enjoy viewing flowers amidst the typical Hokkaido rural landscape, with around 800 species of plants in bloom.

From mid-May to early June, over 100 varieties of tulips bloom across the hills. The Stream Zone offers waterfall tours, and forest walks in the Takino Forest Zone are also recommended. You might even encounter Hokkaido squirrels or Ezo mountain hares.

The park also features restaurants, bicycle rentals, and fishing ponds, allowing you to spend a leisurely day without any need to bring your own equipment.

Vast Fields of Canola Flowers Dyeing the Land Yellow

Takikawa City, known for its extensive canola (rapeseed) cultivation, boasts one of the largest areas of canola flower fields in Japan. The canola fields are mainly scattered around the Ebeotsu district, and from mid to late May, the sight of canola flowers blooming all over the city is truly breathtaking, resembling a vast yellow carpet. The fully bloomed canola fields with the Shokanbetsu mountain range in the background have been selected as one of the "100 Moments of Hokkaido's Impressive Scenery," marking the beginning of early summer in Hokkaido.

Every year in late May, the "Takikawa Nanohana Festival" is held, featuring gourmet fairs with food made from ingredients harvested in Takikawa and canola flowers, as well as stage events.