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    Home»Nature»[Japan] A pink carpet of moss phlox (Shibazakura) creats an artistic beautiful scenery ! Top 5 spots to enjoy Shibazakura.

    [Japan] A pink carpet of moss phlox (Shibazakura) creats an artistic beautiful scenery ! Top 5 spots to enjoy Shibazakura.

    2022/12/01
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    Moss phloxes (Shibazakura) are in fulll bloom between mid-April and early-May. The boundless ground will be covered by a carpet of red, white, and pink moss phloxes as far as you can see, which is breathtakingly beautiful! We introduce 5 popular spots viewing remarkable moss phloxes.



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    • Fuji Motosuko Resort / Fuji Kawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi
    • Shibazakura Takinoue Park / Takinoue-cho, Hokkaido
    • Hill of Ground Pink at the Sheep Mountain Park / Chichibu, Saitama
    • Misato Shibazakura Park / Takasaki, Gunma
    • Chausuyama Highlands Hill of Shibazakura / Toyone Village, Aichi

    Fuji Motosuko Resort / Fuji Kawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi

    20150419-340-3-moss-phlox-japanphoto by flickr/Mountain Autumn

    20150419-340-4-moss-phlox-japanphoto by flickr/かがみ~

    Fuji Shibazakura Festival is the biggest Shibazakura (moss phlox) festival of all areas around Tokyo. It’s yearly held at Fuji Motosuko Resort(富士本栖湖リゾート) located near Motosu Lake, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. This resort has more than 800,000 moss phloxes on the extensive site of roughly 2.4 hectares. A vast ground at the foot of Mt.Fuji is filled with colorful moss phloxes at the time of full bloom, which is highly impressive! A pinky carpet of moss phloxes enhances its beauty against the backdrop of snow‐crowned Mt.Fuji.

    Spot Information

    NameFuji Motosuko Resort(富士本栖湖リゾート)
    Best ViewingFuji Shibazakura Festival : From April 16 to May 29, 2016
    Address212 Motosu, Fuji Kawaguchiko-machi, Mimamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi, Japan
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    Hours8:00 – 17:00
    FeesFuji Shibazakura Festival: General: 520 yen / Child: 210 yen
    AccessShibazakura Liner (direct shuttle bus runs during the festival) from Kawaguchiko Station
    Websitehttp://www.shibazakura.jp
    MapGoogle Map

    Shibazakura Takinoue Park / Takinoue-cho, Hokkaido

    20150419-340-9-moss-phlox-japanphoto by Takinoue Tourist Association

    20150419-340-10-moss-phlox-japanphoto by facebook/滝上公園芝ざくら情報

    Shibazakura Takinoue Park(芝ざくら滝上公園), located on the hillside of the mountain in Takinoue, Hokkaido, has a biggest field of moss phloxes in a vast land of 100,000 square meter.  The entire town is wraped up the scent of moss phloxes in full bloom. The slope grounds on the mountain are covered with colorful moss phloxes as far as the eye can see at the best time to see. Also visitors can enjoy a sightseeing flight by a helicopter during the festival. Looking down on a carpet of moss phloxes from a helicopter is overwhelming!

    Spot Information

    NameShibazakura Takinoue Park(芝ざくら滝上公園)
    Best ViewingTakinoue Shibazakura Festival : From Early May to Early June
    AddressMotomachi, Takinoue-cho, Monbetsu-gun, Hokkaido, Japan
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    Hours7:00 – 18:00
    Fees(During the festival) General: 500 yen / Elementary and Junior High School Students: 250 yen
    Access–
    Websitehttps://town.takinoue.hokkaido.jp
    MapGoogle Map


    Hill of Ground Pink at the Sheep Mountain Park / Chichibu, Saitama

    20150419-340-7-moss-phlox-japanphoto by flickr/Sach.S

    20150419-340-8-moss-phlox-japanphoto by flickr/TANAKA Juuyoh

    Sheep Mountain Park(羊山公園 芝桜の丘) is located on steep range of hills viewing a city area of Chichibu in west and a magnificent Mr.Buko in south. Hill of Grand Pink is situated on the south of the park, where 9 kinds and 400 thousand of colorful moss phloxes are planted all around by using the slope of Sheep Mountain hills.  It’s seemingly admirable patchwork quilt binding pink, white and purple flowers! Many visitors are fascinated by its fantastic scenery at their best. The slope designs of moss phloxed viewing from the east-side indecate Kasaboko (paper streamers) and kimono slip wearing by Hayashite getting on the floats parade at the Chichibu Night Festival.

    Spot Information

    NameHill of Ground Pink at the Sheep Mountain Park(羊山公園 芝桜の丘)
    Best ViewingGround pink Festival : From April 15 to May 8, 2016 as scheduled
    Address20 minutes walk from Seibu-chichibu Station (Seibu-line) / 25 minutes from Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu-railway)
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    Hours8:00 – 17:00
    Fees(During the best season) General: 300 yen / Under Junior High School Students: Free
    Access20 minutes walk from Seibu-chichibu Station (Seibu-line) / 25 minutes from Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu-railway)
    WebsiteChichibu Visitor’s Guide
    MapGoogle Map

    Misato Shibazakura Park / Takasaki, Gunma

    20150419-340-6-moss-phlox-japanphoto by photozou/チャコ

    20150419-340-6-2-moss-phlox-japanphoto by photozou/チャコ

    Misato Shibazakura Park(みさと芝桜公園) is situated at the southeast foot of Mt.Haruna which is one of Gunma’s three famous (called Jomosanzan) mountains along with Mt.Akagi and Mt.Myougi. This park has around 260,000 moss phloxes on its 4.1-hectare site. “The hill of Shibazakura, planted to design based on “peach colored feather robe left by Orihime (Vega)”, is beautifully expressed by a great number of red, pink, and white flowers.

    Spot Information

    NameMisato Shibazakura Park(みさと芝桜公園)
    Best ViewingMisato Moss Phlox Festival : From Early April to Early May
    Address12-1 Matsunosawa, Misato-machi, Takasaki City, Gunma, Japan
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    Hours8:00 – 17:00
    Fees(During the festival) General: 300 yen / Elementary School Students: 100 yen
    AccessGet off at “Misato-Eigyosyo stop”(箕郷営業所) by Gunma Bus from Takasaki Station
    Websitehttps://www.visitgunma.jp
    MapGoogle Map

    Chausuyama Highlands Hill of Shibazakura / Toyone Village, Aichi

    20150419-340-1-moss-phlox-japanphoto by Chausuyama Highlands Hill

    20150419-340-2-moss-phlox-japanphoto by flickr/deep.deepblue

    Hill of Shibazakura(茶臼山高原 芝桜の丘) is at the mountaintop of Mt.Hagitaro, which is 1358m above sea level located on the border between Nagano and Aichi. There are 6 kinds of moss phloxes different in shape and color, and roughly 400,000 of colorful moss phloxes are planted in the extensive field of 2.2 hectare. A carpet of pink, white, light-blue, and bluish purple moss phloxes stretches as far as the eye can see at their best. Its amazing beautful scnery is often called “Heavenly Flower Path”

    Spot Information

    NameChausuyama Highlands Hill of Shibazakura(茶臼山高原 芝桜の丘)
    Best ViewingShibazakura Festival : From May 7 to June 5, 2016 as scheduled
    AddressGosyodaira, Sakauba, Toyone Village, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi, Japan
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    Hours8:00 – 18:00
    FeesLift : General 800 yen (round-trip) / 500 yen (one way)
    AccessDrive to Chausuyama Highlands for 130 minutes from Nagoya
    Websitehttp://www.chausuyama.jp
    MapGoogle Map
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