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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Wisteria in Japan · 22 spots, soonest first
In 5 monthsShrineFestival
Kameido Tenjin Shrine
15 min walk from Kameido Stn (JR)
WisteriaApril
In 5 monthsTemple
Yuya no Naga Fuji (Gyoko-ji)
WisteriaApril
In 5 monthsShrineFestival
Nakayama Ofuji
About 12 min by car from Nishitetsu-Yanagawa Stn
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsTempleParkFestival
Mandara-ji Park
Bus from Konan Stn (Meitetsu)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsParkFestival
Ashikaga Flower Park (Tochigi)
3 min walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Stn (JR Ryomo Line)
WisteriaMay
In 6 monthsPark
Kawachi Wisteria Garden (Fukuoka)
Car: 20 min from Otani or Yamaji IC (Kitakyushu Urban Expressway)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsPark
Ushijima Wisteria
10 min walk from Fuji-no-Ushijima Stn (Tobu Urban Park Line)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsParkFestival
Tennogawa Park
15 min walk from Tsushima Stn (Meitetsu)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsShrine
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Bus from JR or Kintetsu Nara Stn
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsParkFestival
Wake Wisteria Park
Car recommended; about 20 min from Wake Stn
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsShrine
Kuroki Great Wisteria
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsTempleFestival
Takehana Betsuin
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsParkShrine
Tamashiki Park
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsParkFestival
Omishima Wisteria Park
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsCastleParkFestival
Okazaki Park (Gomangoku Wisteria)
15 min walk from Higashi-Okazaki Stn (Meitetsu)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsPark
Ushijima Wisteria
10 min walk from Fuji-no-Ushijima Stn (Tobu Urban Park Line)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsCastlePark
Hagi Castle Ruins (Shizuki Park)
WisteriaApril
In 6 monthsPark
Flower Park Konan (Aichi)
Bus from Konan Stn
WisteriaMay
In 6 monthsShrinePark
Manyo Botanical Garden (Nara)
Walk from Kintetsu Nara Stn
WisteriaMay
In 6 monthsParkCountryside
Shirai Omachi Wisteria Park
22 min walk from Kami-Yakuno Stn (JR San'in Line)
WisteriaMay
In 6 monthsTemple
Koppata Wisteria (Chosen-ji)
WisteriaMay
In 6 monthsTempleFestival
Byakugo-ji Temple
About 8 min by taxi from Ichijima Stn (JR Fukuchiyama Line)
WisteriaMay