By MOOK Scenic Spots & Lifestyle Network Editorial Team
As Japan’s cherry blossom season comes to an end, with the warm spring days arriving, a rich variety of flowers are blooming one after another in Tokyo’s Showa Memorial Park. April and May are the best months to enjoy the park’s most abundant floral displays, with the entire park painted in a riot of colors, lively like a flower-filled carnival!
Seas of red and yellow poppies bloom in mid-to-late May. (Image source / tacdiary)
Showa Memorial Park is located in Tachikawa City and Akishima City in Tokyo Metropolis. Established in 1983 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emperor Showa’s reign, it was built on the site of former U.S. military facilities in post-war Japan. Covering a vast area of 165 hectares, it can be reached in just over 30 minutes by express train from Shinjuku Station.
Besides the colorful floral carpets, the park’s spacious green lawns shaded by large trees are also a highlight. (Image source / 4travel)
Besides the colorful floral carpets, the park’s spacious green lawns shaded by large trees are also a highlight. (Image source / 4travel)
There are different flowers to enjoy throughout the year. In spring and summer, you can see peonies, azaleas, tulips, wisteria, poppies, nemophila, and more… creating a 360-degree kaleidoscope of blooming beauty. The cherry blossoms in spring and the ginkgo tree tunnels in autumn are equally enchanting. In addition, the park offers a wealth of well-developed facilities such as bike rentals, boat rides, and outdoor barbecue areas. Moreover, various events including annual flower expos are held here, making it the largest recreational facility in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The tulip season makes you feel as if you’ve been transported to Holland. (Image source / showakinen-koen)
In early spring, the scenery of fresh pink cherry blossoms and bright yellow hues is simply captivating. (Image source / matome)
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