Photographed 6/7/25.
At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, 🩷 I found a hydrangea of.

Photographed on June 1, 25.
In front of CAFE ANDON, two-color hydrangeas were blooming.

Photographed on June 1, 25.
It is a hydrangea of Kawagoe Hachimangu.
Held in Hydrangea Festival.

Photographed on June 1, 25.
In the Precincts of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, 💙 I found a hydrangea of.

Photographed on June 1, 25.
It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

When I walk around town, I see many different flowers.

This time, I found a lily of the valley.

Lily of the valley is one of Hokkaido’s representative flowers, and the native species reportedly grows wild in the highlands of Tohoku and Hokkaido. About a dozen small, white, bell-shaped flowers hang from a single stalk. This flower is fragrant, and after blooming it produces a spherical fruit that ripens red, but all parts of the plant are poisonous, so caution is advised.

The flowering season is May to June, so I hope they will still be in bloom through the end of this month.

An opening event for the Tokutoku Community Center, located next to Shintoku Station, will be held starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday, June 15. Lily-of-the-valley plants are in bloom near the Tokutoku Community Center, so if you’re interested, please come and see them while they’re at their best.🌸

Some information on lily of the valley has been quoted in part from Hokkaido's official website.

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The irises of the former Saijo Domain Jinya site (now Saijo Prefectural High School) are in Best time to visit.

Enjoy the Ehime Folk Crafts Museum, the Historical Township Museum, and the Five Hundred Turtles Memorial Hall.

〒793-0023 Around 234 Akiyashiki, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture

About 15 minutes from Iyo Saijo IC
About 20 minutes from Iyo Komatsu IC
About a 20-minute walk from JR Iyo Saijo Station
Bicycles are also available for rent at the exchange center next to the station.

Photographed on June 1, 25.
It is a hydrangea of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine direct meeting hall.

On display in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture until Sunday, June 15, 2025!
“Shobara Satoyama Open Garden 2025 Spring”

The Shobara Satoyama Open Garden is a regular spring and autumn event held each year,
where you can visit gardens ranging from wildly inventive small plots to authentic Japanese gardens,
featuring seasonal flowers in bloom. 🌼🌹

For the latest updates, be sure to check the Shobara Satoyama Open Garden Instagram! ✅

Account here ▽
🌼 @satoyamaopengarden 🌼

Event name: Shobara Satoyama Open Garden 2025 Spring
Location: Various gardens around Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Inquiries: Shobara Flower Council Office
General Incorporated Association Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO)
TEL 0824-75-0173
FAX 0824-75-0172

Open garden notes:
If a sign at a garden entrance reads “CLOSE,” please refrain from visiting.
Do not enter private areas such as homes or restrooms.
Please use the restrooms inside the open garden information centers or public restrooms.
※Gardens marked as having restrooms are available for use.

If you come by car, please use the designated parking areas. Refrain from parking in ways that inconvenience nearby residents.
Bringing pets is generally not allowed.
※Gardens marked with a pet-friendly symbol allow pets. Always keep pets on a leash and, when possible, keep the leash short.

The open gardens are available to view thanks to the generosity of the gardeners.
Please follow viewing etiquette and express your appreciation freely.

◎For the latest information, visit Instagram!

At Hokkaido University Tomakomai Research Forest, the apple relative "zumi" has come into full bloom 🌸
The pristine white blossoms suit the waterside perfectly.

Photographed 4/20/25.
It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on April 19, 25.
It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

It is "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park" on May 30th.
"Renge azalea" is blooming ♪ beautifully
The "Moss Phlox" in Moss Phlox Park is in Best time to visit, but the "Moss Phlox" on the other side of the road is still in Best time to visit ♬

Photographed 4/20/25.
It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 4/20/25.
This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu.

Photographed 4/20/25.
It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed on April 18, 25.
This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, 🤍 I found a hydrangea of.

Photographed 5/26/25.
It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu approach to the temple.
It's already hydrangea season.

The rose garden adjacent to Azumino City Museum (formerly Toyoshina Modern Art Museum) next to Azumino City Hall is now at peak bloom.
You can enjoy about 250 varieties and more than 500 repeat-blooming roses!


Rose Week 2025: Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, June 1
Although the museum is closed, the museum garden will hold a plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, from 9:00 a.m. to around 3:00 p.m., timed with the roses’ bloom. A pottery market by the Hotaka Pottery Center will also take place on the same days.


Azumino City Museum
(Under renovation / scheduled to reopen on August 30, 2025)
399-8205
5609-3 Toyoshina, Azumino, Nagano
Phone: 0263-73-5638
Fax: 0263-73-6320

The town flower of Otofuke: 'Lily of the Valley'

It was blooming behind the tourism association!
A quintessential spring flower that heralds the season🌼
The bell-like flowers look so charming together💓
Note: Lily of the Valley is poisonous, so please be careful.

The large-petaled Trillium at Bansei Fureai Forest is in full bloom.

The Trillium at the Fureai Forest, within walking distance from Bansei Onsen, is now at its best!
They usually bloom through the end of May, so be sure to go see them.
https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/tp_detail.php?id=414

At Rokka no Mori, Shirane-aoi, large-flowered Trillium, and anemone are in full bloom 😊

At the attached Rokka’ café (Rokkafe), you can enjoy freshly made Marusei butter sand, so please try one during tea time after strolling through the garden 🎵

📌 Rokka no Mori
[Open Period] April 25, 2025 – October 26, 2025
[Opening Hours]
■ April, May, August, September, October 10:00–16:00
Shop: 10:30–16:00, Café: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:30)

■ June, July 9:00–16:00
Shop: 9:30–16:00 Café: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:30)

[Admission]
Adults ¥1,000, elementary and junior high school students ¥500

[Access]
🚗 About 40 minutes by car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport,
🚌 About 1 hour by bus from Obihiro Station (get off at the nearest stop: Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai)
From Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai it’s about a 15-minute walk, or rent a bicycle at Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai and cycle about 5 minutes

https://www.rokkatei.co.jp/facilities/%E5%85%AD%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE-

At the ‘‘Kokuei Bihoku Hillside Park’’ in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture—situated almost in the exact center of the Chugoku region—the rose garden has reached peak bloom starting Wednesday, May 21, 2025!
Colorful roses are in full bloom, and each one is beautiful.

This rose garden was newly established in 2020 on roughly 400 square meters and features 118 varieties and 206 repeat-blooming rose shrubs. To enliven the north area and enhance the garden’s appeal, we began collaborating with rose enthusiasts from Shobara City in July 2024 to improve fertilization, perform detailed pruning, and train plants on arches and fences as part of ongoing cultivation and maintenance.
We have added varieties such as Michelangelo and Christian Dior to further enrich the rose garden. The garden is expected to be at its best from mid-May through late July and again from mid-October through late November.

Blooming information (as of May 21)
Name: Roses
Varieties currently in bloom: Peace, Queen Elizabeth, and many others
Bloom condition: Peak bloom
Blooming period: Mid-May to late July; early October to late November

Basic facility information
Location: Inside Kokuei Bihoku Hillside Park, Satoyama Station Shobara Furari
Address: 4-10 Mikkaichicho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 727-0021
Contact: Kokuei Bihoku Hillside Park TEL 0824-72-7000
Website: For details, check the official Kokuei Bihoku Hillside Park website!

【✨The irises along Nogu River are at their best🏔】
As the moss phlox at Nogu River Riverside Park finishes, the irises lining Nogu River have come into full bloom😊 Bright azaleas are blooming alongside them🌺 and the snow-capped Northern Alps are visible upstream🏔
🌺Flower update 2025🌼 is below🔽🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/

🌸"Gokase Hanami 2025" Voting Now Open🌸【Until Friday, June 6, 2025!】

Thank you all for entering "Gokase Hanami 2025"!
We held a strict first-round screening by the tourism association staff and selected 12 entries from all submissions🙏✨

From these 12 entries, we would like you to vote to decide the final winners🤩👏

Among those who vote, 10 people will be chosen by lottery to receive local specialties from Gokasecho as a gift🎁💫 We appreciate your participation🙇‍♀️

Here is how to vote💡

【Voting period: Until Friday, June 6, 2025】
⚠️You may vote by only one of the methods below, one time per account or one time per person.

<If voting via Google Form>
・Go to the "voting form" using the URL below
https://forms.gle/uBpw7C7xFDsDKBo2A
・Enter your email address (required). You may optionally provide your name.
・Choose one of the 12 entries, check the box for that entry, and submit your response.
⚠️No login is required, but an email address is mandatory, so please note this in advance.

<If voting via Instagram>
・Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account.
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/
・From the post with the hashtag #Gokase Hanami 2025 Voting, choose one of the 12 featured entries and send the photo number by direct message or comment✍
⚠️If you do not follow our account, message exchange may be unreliable and you will be excluded from the gift lottery. Please be aware.

<If voting at a polling location>
・Vote at polling stations set up at Gokasecho Town Hall, Gokase Onsen Mori no Yado Kijiya, or the mobile vendor "Gokase Marche" truck.
・Choose one of the 12 entries, write the entry number, your name, and your email address on the voting slip, and place it in the voting envelope.

Additionally, a polling station will be set up at Gokase Secondary Education School in collaboration with the Gokase Sakura Project, and students will also be participating in voting💪✨

⚠️If your email address is missing or illegible due to poor handwriting, you will be excluded from the gift lottery. Please understand.

Please be sure to view the original posts by the entrants before you vote🤗

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3 @ 920cherry71 (photo 3)
4 @_yuta610 (photo 4)
5 @1230fuukeinoturishi (photo 5)
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7 @code_name_cross_fire (photo 7)
8 @sakai_0808 (photo 8)
9 @reoron001219 (photo 9)
10 @hisabou1958 (photo 10)
11 @landscape133_22 (photo 11)
12 @omilove.1203 (photo 12)

We look forward to receiving many votes from everyone🥰

The tulips at Shichiku Garden are reaching their peak bloom 🌷
The garden offers free loaner hats decorated with flowers in a range of colors.
Return to your childhood—put on a hat, take photos, and stroll around the grounds.
On sunny days they also provide shade!! 👒

📌Good deals
If you plan to visit three gardens, the “Tokachi Flower Tour Common Ticket” is a great value!!
You can use it at any three of the six eligible gardens in the Tokachi area.♪
[Price] Three-garden admission ticket: ¥2,000
[Validity] April 26, 2025 (Saturday) to October 13, 2025 (Monday, national holiday)
[Eligible gardens] Shichiku Garden, Manabe Garden, Tokachi Hills, Tokachi Millennium Forest, Rokka no Mori, Nakasatsunai Art Village Garden
[Where to buy] Each garden, Tokachi Tourist Information Center (Obihiro Station ESTA East Building 2F), Tokachi Gardens Hotel, Premier Hotel - CABIN - Obihiro, Hokkaido Hotel, Kangetsuen, Sasai Hotel, Dai-ichi Hotel, Daiheigen, Marimo Hire

📌Shichiku Garden
[Open period] April 19 (Saturday) to October 31 (Friday)
[Hours] 8:00–17:00
[Closed] Open every day during the season
[Admission] Adults (high school and older) ¥1,000, elementary and junior high students ¥200, preschoolers free
[Access] About 35 minutes by car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by car from Obihiro Airport, about 15 minutes by car from Roadside Station Nakasatsunai

https://shichikugarden.com/

Toyooka Iris Garden is still in full bloom.
Over 200 varieties of iris set against the scenic Ina Valley.
Please enjoy your visit.

For more details about the Iris Garden, see below:
https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/tourism/tourist-spot/hana/3280/

Spring is in full swing! In Taiki Town, the flower season has truly begun.
Shibazakura (moss phlox) are at their best on Mount Mewa! Around Sakashita Senkyo and at Taiki Shrine, we found a variety of flowers.

The last two photos show new leaves sprouting beneath the withered kashiwa oak leaves still clinging to the branches!

https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/

The hydrangeas blooming in the tea plantation in the sky were wonderful.

Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture

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