Hokkaido, Japan!

Spring flowers on Hillside, Hokkaido, Japan!
Amazing Nature!

Home to nearly one million pink shibazakura flowers, spread over an area of 100,000 square meters, on a hillside overlooking the picturesqe town of Takinoue, the Higashimokoto Flower Park is a must-see attraction for flower lovers.

Enjoy the flowers covering hills, mountains and the sky. In Hokkaido, various kinds of flowers grow and bloom from spring to fall. Some of them can be seen only in Hokkaido because of its peculiar climate, and its magnificent view touches your heart. Above all, lavenders are so popular that many tourists come all the way to Hokkaido to see the beautiful flowers.

 You might want to check the flowering season if there’s any specific kind of flowers you’d like to see.

There are lost of impressive tourist destinations on Japan’s Hokkaido island, but the hillside flower park overlooking the town of Takinoue stands out as the most colorful. Every year, from early May to mid June, the hill is covered with a pink carpet of Moss Phlox flowers, commonly known as shibazakura. Winding paths lead visitors from the base of the hill to the very top where they are treated to a magnificent view of the surrounding sea of flowers. 

Higashimokoto Park was founded in 1956, with only a box full of shibazakura seeds, but a growing number of plants have been planted every year since, and today the pink flowers cover an area of over 100,000 square meters. During the month-long blooming season, the bright pink flowers fill the air with a sweet scent that complements the amazing view. At the height of the moss phlox season, locals hold an annual festival dedicated to the flowers, featuring all kinds of themed events, and stalls selling snacks and souvenirs.