What to see after cherry blossoms? Mount Kasuga in Nara – millions of azaleas paint the mountain red in May

Reported by Reporter You / Comprehensive Report

What are the season-limited attractions after the cherry blossom season and before summer? In Nara Prefecture, Mount Kasuga, located in the central-western part of the prefecture, offers beautiful scenery in all seasons. Especially from mid- to late May, visitors can enjoy vast fields of blooming azaleas that turn the mountainsides into a spectacular sea of bright red, truly breathtaking.


▲%After visiting, you’ll find it quite scenic. (Provided by the Taiwan Visitors Bureau, for use exclusively by ETtoday Eastday News Cloud, unauthorized reproduction prohibited)


Mount Kasuga in central-western Nara Prefecture is home to over a million azalea plants. When the flowering season arrives in May, the blooms transform the vast Kinki Plain into a sea of bright red. According to Nara Prefecture, after taking the Kasuga Ropeway to the Mountain Station, visitors can hike about 15 minutes further uphill to enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the expansive Kinki Plain. Looking down, they will see the millions of azaleas blooming in dense clusters, offering tourists a visual feast and a chance to appreciate the beauty of nature’s artwork.

Blooming period: Mid- to late May
Transportation: For ways to get to Kintetsu Gose Station, please refer to the Gose City Tourism Association website