Autumn in Japan · right now
The flower year in Japan, one scroll at a time
Cherry blossom is three weeks of it. Flip through the other forty-nine — and watch what's in bloom move up and down the country.
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autumn · 秋 Momiji & Kiku
October
35 spots at their peak
In season nowParkFestival
Showa Kinen Park
国営昭和記念公園 · Tokyo Area
Mid September - Late October
2 min walk from Nishi-Tachikawa Stn (JR Ome Line)
In season nowMountainParkFestival
Ikoma Kogen
生駒高原 · Kyushu & Okinawa
Mid September - October
Bus or taxi from Kobayashi Stn (JR); about 3 km from Kobayashi IC
In season nowPark
Keisei Rose Garden
京成バラ園 · Tokyo Area
Mid October - Late November
15 min walk from Yachiyo-Midorigaoka Stn
In season nowPark
Hitachi Seaside Park
国営ひたち海浜公園 · Tokyo Area
Early - Late October
Bus from Katsuta Stn (JR)
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Plum blossom in Japan · 29 spots, soonest first
In 3 monthsParkFestival
Atami Plum Garden
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsPark
Koishikawa Korakuen
8 min walk from Iidabashi Stn
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsShrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
5 min walk from Dazaifu Stn (Nishitetsu)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsTemple
Bairin-ji Temple Garden (Kurume)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsPark
Ikegami Plum Garden
10 min walk from Nishi-Magome Stn (Toei Asakusa Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsPark
Okamoto Plum Grove Park
Short walk north of Hankyu Okamoto Stn
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsParkFestival
Hanegi Park
3 min walk from Umegaoka Stn (Odakyu Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsCountrysideFestival
Soga Plum Groves
20 min walk from Shimo-Soga Stn (JR Gotemba Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsCastlePark
Osaka Castle Plum Grove
10 min walk from Morinomiya Stn
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsCountrysideMountain
Minabe Bairin
Temporary bus from Minabe Stn (JR Kisei Line), about 10 min
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 3 monthsParkFestival
Ritsurin Garden (Kagawa)
3 min walk from Ritsurin-koen Kitaguchi Stn (JR)
Plum/CherryMarch
In 4 monthsParkFestival
Kairakuen Garden
5 min walk from Kairakuen Stn (seasonal)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsMountainFestivalFree entry
Mt. Tsukuba Plum Blossom Garden
Tsukubasan shuttle bus from Tsukuba Stn (about 40 min), then 10 min walk from Tsukubasan-jinja-iriguchi
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsParkFestival
Gifu Bairin Park
Bus from JR or Meitetsu Gifu Stn to Bairin Koen-mae
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsPark
Anpachi Hyakubaien
Car: 5 min from Anpachi Smart IC (Meishin Expressway)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsShrineFestival
Yushima Tenjin
2 min walk from Yushima Stn (Chiyoda Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsCountrysideRiverFestival
Ogose Bairin
Bus from Ogose Stn (JR Hachiko Line, Tobu Ogose Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsMountainParkFestival
Yugawara Plum Grove (Makuyama Park)
Bus from Yugawara Stn, about 15 min
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsShrineFestival
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano-Tenmangu-mae bus stop
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsPark
Kyoto Imperial Park Plum Grove
5 min walk from Marutamachi Stn (Karasuma Line)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsShrineFestival
Hofu Tenmangu Shrine
15 min walk from Hofu Stn (JR)
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsShrineCountryside
Fujikawa Tenjin Garyubai
Car recommended
Plum BlossomFebruary
In 4 monthsRiverCountrysideFestival
Tsukigase Plum Grove
Bus from Tsukigaseguchi Stn (JR Kansai Line)
Plum BlossomMarch
In 4 monthsCountrysideParkFestival
Yoshino Baigo (Ome)
15 min walk from Hinatawada Stn (JR Ome Line)
Plum BlossomMarch
In 4 monthsParkFestival
Nagoya Agricultural Center (Weeping Plums)
Bus from Hirabari Stn (Tsurumai Line)
Plum BlossomMarch
In 4 monthsShrineFestival
Jonangu Shrine
15 min walk from Takeda Stn (Karasuma Line, Kintetsu)
Plum BlossomMarch
In 4 monthsPark
Kenrokuen (Ishikawa)
Bus from Kanazawa Stn
Plum/CherryMarch
In 5 monthsPark
Suizenji Jojuen (Kumamoto)
Tram to Suizenji Park
Cherry/PlumMarch
In 6 monthsParkFestival
Hiraoka Park Plum Grove
Bus from Shin-Sapporo or Oyachi Stn (Tozai Line), about 15 min
Plum BlossomMay