[2024 Latest Edition] Spring is just around the corner! 20 recommended spots in the Tokai area where you can enjoy plum blossoms (Aichi, Gifu, Mie)

The long winter is almost over, and spring is just around the corner! You can feel the spring here and there. Speaking of flowers that feel spring, isn't it plum? Every year when plum blossoms bloom, we feel that spring has finally come.

So this time, we will introduce the plum festivals in the Tokai area where you can feel the spring.
Please use it as a reference for your outing!

Aichi

Plum blossoms in full bloom at "Nagoya Castle"｜Higashi Ward

Within Nagoya Castle, about 70 plum trees of more than 10 varieties are in bloom, mainly in the Nishinomaru area and Ninomaru area. You can see different plum blossoms, and enjoy plum blossoms in different atmospheres.

【Nagoya Castle】
https://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/

Perfect for going out! “Togokusan Fruits Park” | Moriyama Ward

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Togokusan Fruits Park is located at the foot of Nagoya City's highest peak, Togokusan. Here, 200 plum trees of 21 types, including white plums and red plums, are planted, and you can enjoy them while walking around. In addition, Togokusan Fruits Park has an orchard with 17 different types of fruit, including peaches, grapes, and apples, as well as a greenhouse for tropical fruit trees from around the world, where you can see and learn about a variety of fruits and plants up close. At the rest house inside the park, you can also enjoy sweets made with seasonal fruits. There are also fruit harvesting experiences and fruit sales, so you can enjoy the blessings of nature throughout the four seasons.

[Togokusan Fruits Park]
https://www.fruitpark.org/

"Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens" with about 200 plum blossoms｜Chikusa ward

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At Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, you can see a red and white plum grove with many flowers and trees. About 200 brightly colored plum trees of 20 different varieties are planted around the Ume no Oka and Ume no Tani areas of the botanical garden.

[Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens]
http://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/

"Hanaume Festival" at Odaka Ryokuchi Park｜Midori Ward

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Odaka Ryokuchi Park in Midori Ward, Nagoya City. About 400 plum trees bloom in the "Japanese-style garden" in the green space in the season. There are many types of plums, and the blooming times are different, so you can see the plums until around mid-March. The view of the mixture of white, red, and pale red from the pond is also recommended. In addition, during the plum festival held during the peak season, there are stalls, street performances, and flower seedlings for sale on Saturdays and Sundays.

[Odaka Ryokuchi Park]
https://www.aichi-koen.com/odaka/

"Arako Park," a popular local spot｜Nakagawa Ward

Arako Park is a city park located in the center of Takahata Station on the Higashiyama Line and Arako Station on the Aonami Line. Here, you can enjoy about 300 white plums, red plums, and weeping plums, and it is loved by locals. Children can run around freely in the spacious park, so we recommend going out with a picnic. It is also a little-known spot that is perfect for those who want to avoid crowds.

[Arako Park]
https://twitter.com/arakogawapark

"Oagata Shrine Baien Plum Festival'' that heralds spring｜Inuyama

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In the precincts of Oagata Shrine in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, there is a plum grove with 320 red and white weeping plums, including plums dedicated by famous plum gardens and shrines all over the country. The "Plum Festival" is held from mid-February to March when the plum blossoms are in full bloom.

Various events are held during the period, including the "Hounensai", a festival that heralds the arrival of spring in Owari.

[Oagata Shrine Baien Plum Festival]
http://ooagata.urdr.weblife.me/pg149.html

If you're in Nagoya, check out the Dela Farm Agricultural Center's "Weeping Plum Festival" | Tempaku ward

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At the Nagoya City Agricultural Center Dela Farm in Tempaku ward, about 700 weeping plum trees, both red and white, bloom in full glory in the garden, captivating visitors. During the period, various events such as pressed flower exhibitions and bonsai exhibitions are also held!

[Weeping Plum Festival]
http://www.city.nagoya.jp/kurashi/category/19-8-4-2-2-0-0-0-0-0.html

Toyohashi Plum Festival, one of the largest plum orchards in Higashi Mikawa, Mukaiyama Ryokuchi | Toyohashi

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Mukaiyama Ryokuchi Plum Grove in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture is the largest plum grove in Higashi Mikawa. The Plum Festival is held from late January to early March. There are about 400 plum trees of 28 different varieties that are about 45 years old and bloom early, mid-bloom, and late-bloom. In addition, during the Plum Festival, a teahouse is set up in the park, selling sweets such as dumplings.

【Mukaiyama Ryokuchi Toyohashi Plum Festival】
http://www.city.toyohashi.lg.jp/6562.htm

Number one in Aichi Prefecture! "Souri-ike Plum Festival'' where 5,800 plum blossoms bloom｜Chita City

Source image: https://chita-kanko.com/information/1789/

Chita City has 5,800 plum trees of 25 different varieties, the largest in Aichi Prefecture, planted around Souri Pond in Chita City, which blooms beautifully from February to March.

The Souri Pond Plum Grove is about 30 minutes from Nagoya and is close to Central Japan International Airport, so about 170,000 people visit the plum grove every year. During the plum festival, various events and delicious gourmet food stalls are held. You can enjoy it while looking at the plum blossoms.

[Souri-ike Plum Festival]
https://chita-kanko.com/information/1789/

"Hirashiba Park Plum Festival''｜Toyota City

The Plum Festival is held annually at Hirashiba Park in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. About 530 plum trees of 37 species are planted in the park, and you can enjoy various kinds of plums. Since the blooming season differs depending on the type of plum, you can enjoy it for a long period of time by visiting at different times of the year. It is only a 10-minute walk from Meitetsu Umetsubo Station, making it easily accessible.

[Hirashiba Park Plum Festival]
https://www.tourismtoyota.jp/spots/detail/1441/

Park in nature "Akatsukayama Park Plum Festival''|Toyokawa City

Every year, the Akatsukayama Park Plum Festival is held at a park on Mt. Akatsuka in Toyokawa City, which is known for its wild peaches. In the plum garden of 4,900 square meters, 281 plum trees of 25 varieties are planted, and many plums, such as early-blooming winter solstice plums and winter red plums and late-blooming weeping plums and Bungo plums, reach their peak from mid-February. Among them, the Kasugano Omoidemama, which begins to bloom in late February, is a rare variety with red and white flowers blooming on a single tree.

[Akatsukayama Park Plum Festival]
https://www.toyokawa-map.net/event/000034.html

If you want to enjoy plum blossoms in Okazaki City, "Minami Park Plum Festival"|Okazaki City

In Okazaki City Minami Park, the annual plum festival in early spring will be held again this year. About 200 plum blossoms of 20 varieties are in full bloom in the Aoi Plum Grove, attracting visitors. Temporary stalls open on weekends during the Plum Festival. Enjoy the plums while enjoying the stalls.

[Minami Park Plum Festival]
https://okazaki-kanko.jp/event/121

"Iwazu Tenmangu Shrine Plum Festival" dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane

Iwazu Tenmangu, which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, is well known as the god of learning, and is visited by many pilgrims who wish to advance to higher education. Every year from February to late March, there are 400 plum trees such as red plums, white plums, and weeping plums in the precincts and plum garden, and a plum festival is held in early spring. You can see the flowering status of the plums on the official website, so please check it out.

[Iwatsu Tenmangu Shrine]
https://www.iwazutenjin.jp/