Famous flower town near Nagoya, Japan’s largest hydrangea season

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Located just a 15-minute drive from Nagoya’s suburban Nagashima Resort, Nabana no Sato (Nabana no Sato, or "Vegetable Flower Village") boasts Japan’s largest hydrangea garden.Every spring, from the cherry blossom season, plum blossom season, tulip fields to the rose season in May, and then to the early summer hydrangea season, along with the firefly viewing scenery in the park, it writes the most beautiful summer poem of the season.

From late March to April every year is the tulip season, with blooms lasting until early May. Early May to early June is when the rose garden is in full bloom, with its 9,000-square-meter expanse filled with vibrant colors and fragrances. Late May marks the arrival of the hydrangea season, featuring the reputedly largest 8,000-tsubo hydrangea sea in Japan, which is truly moving and awe-inspiring. With about 8,000 hydrangea plants in 50 varieties, including white, blue, purple, and pink, their round blossoms are incredibly adorable. Mid-June brings the iris season, blooming alongside the hydrangeas to create the most beautiful early summer scene.

Nabana no Sato (Nabana no Sato, or Flower Farm Village) hosts a nighttime light show from late October to March of the following year, with romantic landscapes that captivate visitors.Nearby attractions include Nagashima Onsen, Nagashima Resort, a popular vacation destination in Aichi and Mie Prefectures, as well as Japan’s largest Mitsui Outlet Park, Nagashima Spaland water park, and the Anpanman Museum. It’s a great place to relax, enjoy nature, and have fun at the amusement facilities.