Food Nations Meat Fes
☐ Festival
A showcase of the juiciest meat delicacies from restaurants from both Japan and overseas.
Date: May 2-6
Entrance: Free (food and drink bill separately)
Location: Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Nearest Station: Komazawa-Daigaku Station
Website: http://food-nations.com
国営昭和記念公園 Kokuei Shōwa Kinen Kōen is a 163 hectares park located in Tachikawa and is only over 30 minutes away from Shinjuku Station. The park is considered as a paradise for families as it offers a wide range of activities to choose from including flower viewing, visiting the different gardens, picnicking, or playing sports like frisbee and catch in the open field area. Children and even adults can also have fun in the playground which has giant trampoline, hammocks, slides, and swings. Facilities like pool, water playland, barbecue, bird sanctuary and restaurants are also available in the park. Other activities like biking, boating, and mini golf are also possible.
During the Spring, it is one of the best places to enjoy the season as it boasts a wide range of seasonal flowers. The best time to visit this park is between mid April to early May as it boasts a wide range of seasonal flowers and it is specially gorgeous when the tulips are in bloom.
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Continue reading Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival 2014: Tulips Fair
One of the surviving gardens from the Edo period and one of Tokyo’s oldest and best preserved Japanese garden. Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens also provides visitors with gorgeous cherry blooming trees. It features beautiful weeping cherry trees around the garden’s entrance gate and several Someiyoshino Sakura near the pond.
Please note however, that some parts of the pond and several structures and walkways in the park are under renovation and may have certain impact on the view.
Visitors taking photoi of the Weeping Cheery tree near the garden entrance.
Continue reading Sakura 2014: Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens (2014.04.01)
Flower viewing is a popular tradition in Japan during the Spring season. Here are some of the list of the flower festivals for 2014 in and around Tokyo.
Showakinen Park Flower Festival
March 25 to May 25, 2014
Tulips and muscari are entering the prime bloom bloom by 4/14 in the Mountain Stream Square. Lavender, poppies, canola are also in bloom.
Address: 3173 Midori-cho Tachikawa City, Tokyo 〒190-0014
Telephone: 042-528-1751
Website: www.showakinenpark.co.jp
Park Hours: Jan – Oct: 9:30 to 17:00 | Nov – Dec: 9:30 to 16:30
Admission: Adult: ¥400 / Child (6-15): ¥80 / over 65: ¥200
This park is a part of the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens and was formerly the northern fortress of Edo castle. Kitanomaru National Garden is located around 1.1 kilometers from the popular cherry blossom spot, Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo. The sakura trees around the lawn area are also in full bloom as of today. Unlike other parks in Tokyo, Kitanomaru Park is not as crowded thus provides a peaceful ambiance.
Lawn area in Kitanomaru Park.
Continue reading Sakura 2014: Kitanomaru National Garden (2014.03.31)