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Great Places To Visit This Season

By on April 25, 2019

Just because cherry blossoms are gone doesn’t mean the fun is, too.

In fact,  in many parts of Japan  the best has just begun. Fragrant amethyst, purple and white blossoms are the stars of the season.

The 10-day Golden Week break in Japan makes for a good reason to hop on the shinkansen to visit the much-raved-about Kawachi Fuji En (Kawachi Wisteria Garden). See breathtaking views of the dierent wisteria varieties in colours and shades at its aromatic walkway. Take sel␣es with spectacular 150 plants and 20 dierent species of the ␣owering vine. A 5-hour bullet train trip from Tokyo with children in tow might be too long a ride but the experience is worth the trip.

Kawachi Fuji Gardens Yahatahigashi Ward, Kita Kyushu

 

If you can’t travel far to see the Kawachi Fuji Gardens, try the Ashikaga Flower Park, a 94,000-square meter sprawling garden in Tochigi prefecture. Also called the ‘purple garden’, the park is surrounded by picturesque views of 150-year old purple wisteria (Fujii no hana) trees that feel like being in a ␣ower paradise. Purple is not the only colour you’ll see. Expect to see pale red, white and yellow ␣owers too. Cited by international media as one of the top 10 dream destinations in Japan, Ashikaga Flower Park is just a 2- hour train ride from Shinjuku.

Ashikaga Flower Park Tochigi

 

The most impressive poppy ␣eld in Japan is found at the Chichibu Highland Ranch overlooking splendid hills and luscious trees. The 15 million bright red poppies spread over 5 hectares of land is possibly one of the most refreshing sights to see at this time of the year. Flowering period of poppies is generally from mid May until early June but, in order to make the long train ride worthwhile, it’s best to go during the Poppy festival.

Chichibu Highland Ranch 2951 Sakamoto, Higashichichibu, Chichibu District, Saitama 355-0372

 

Children, before reaching age 10, must be exposed to what goes on at a farm. Mother Farm is the place to do just that. At the farm, there is always something for kids to do, whether that involves interacting with merrily hopping bunnies, playing with guinea pigs or rolling around the mustard ␣flower field. You can bet that a trip here is a welcome distraction from too much computer or device use. Don’t go home without trying their ice cream made from Mother Farm’s celebrity cows. With April temperatures feeling like May, expect more ␣owers to bloom earlier than usual. Mother Farm is located in Chiba.

Mother Farm   www.motherfarm.co.jp.

 

It’s official. Japan has announced that nemophilas also known as baby blue eyes will be in full bloom from April 24 until May 3, a week later than last year. The best place for nemophila viewing in Japan is at Ibaraki’s Hitachi Seaside Park where a bed of picturesque nemophilas share spotlight with tulips and narcissuses in a 190-hectare space. If you have to bathe in the goodness of the ␣ower season, this has got to be your top choice.
The park is a 2-hour 20-minute train ride from central Tokyo.

Hitachi Seaside Park  https://hitachikaihin.jp/en.html

 

Put on your best walking shoes because a hike at this expansive 180-hectare Showa Kinen National Park in Tachikawa is not entirely a ‘walk in the park’. Home to stunning nemophilas and yellow and pink tulips at this time of year, you will also find the park’s well-kept Japanese gardens with ponds, uplifting. Showa Kinen is also home to a Bonsai museum and many other interesting sights to see. So dust o your mats and pack obentos when you visit. If you get tired from all the walking, use the slow moving park carts to take you for a tour.

Showa Kinen Park    http://www.showakinen-koen.jp/
3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0014

 

If you can’t keep pace with your high-energy toddlers who like to bounce, crawl, jump and play, well, we have good news for you. Fantasy Kids Resort in Tama is opening an indoor play space on April 24, dedicated to young children (from babies up to 3 years old) who need activities to channel their boundless energy. Here, they can literally bounce off the walls, run and jump, slide, skate, play with toys, pretend play as a baker or a princess and the list goes on. Registration ¥300 + Babies 12 months and under get in free.

Fantasy Kids Resort (Tama) Opens April 24 (10 am – 6 pm) Cross Garden Tama 2nd ␣oor, Ochiai 2-33, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-0033 http://www.fantasyresort.jp/tama/system/

 

Take the children out to the newly opened Moomin Valley Park, a Nordic style themed park located in Saitama and a tribute to Moomins, a classic children comic strip written by Finnish Tove Jansson. See the blueberry-coloured Moomin House, the main attraction of the park, where you can actually go and see the cellar pantry, living room, dining room, bedrooms including the attic.
There is also a zip-line that takes visitors across Mt Osabishi where you can take an instagrammable shot of the gorgeous Lake Miyazawa.

Moomin Valley Park 431␣3␣58 Miyazawa, Hanno, Saitama 357-0001 https://metsa-hanno.com/en/

 

Leave town and head off to Osaka. Spend a day of fun rides, family- friendly and entertaining line up of immersive entertainment at Universal Studios Japan.
Small kids who are fascinated by magic will have a fun experience with olivanders wand. You buy the wand which allows you to go to points to do magic. Rides are mostly in Japanese but the fun factor is the same. Don’t miss out on fun, stay for the night parade. The wait for popular rides are around 2 hours so get the express pass and get there before the gates open at 9 am.

Universal Studios Japan  2 Chome-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana Ward, Osaka, 554-0031

 

Little Planet xFlag is Tokyo’s ␣first indoor digital theme park designed for children with future play in mind. Think Mori Digital Art Museum but on a smaller scale.
Using Monster Strike, a Hunting Action RPG game app for smartphones, games evolve into learning. Little Planet x␣ag is located on the 5th ␣oor of Diver City Tokyu Plaza.

Little Planet x X␣ag Diver City Tokyo Plaza 1-ch me-1-10 Aomi, Koto City, T ky -to 135-0064 http://litpla.com/space/litpla_x␣ag_divercity/

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