Sakura only bloom for a short while, so in Japanese poetry and art, this Japanese flower can also represent transience and the fleeting nature of existence. There's more to cherry blossoms than most people realize! A long time ago, Kenzuishi the Japanese official diplomatic delegations sent to China during the Sui dynasty brought this tree back to Japan. The fruit of the ume tree is eaten in Japan, and is also used to make a type of fruit liquor called umeshu. If you'd like to know where to see beautiful flowers in Japan, we've compiled all you need to know about the country's best flower gardens.
Read more in our articles below! The information in this article is accurate at the time of publication. Nationwide Japanese Culture. Restaurant Search Location. It is normally in full bloom by the end of March. A rather surprising place to see a yellow carpet of rape blossoms in Tokyo is near Shimbashi Station, in Hamarikyu Gardens , where tens of thousands of plants can be seen.
Native to America, this plant grows close to the ground and can be seen in Hitsujiyama Park in Saitama Prefecture , or for a really iconic photo, try going to Fuji Shibazakura Festival where , creeping phlox plants bloom with Mt. Fuji in the background. Nemofira Nemophila Nemophila season in Japan: Mid-April - early May This is another low-growing plant that blooms from April to May, the color of which is associated with baby blue — which turns whole fields blue! Bara Roses Rose season in Japan: Early-Mid May The rose plant found itself in Japan fairly recently, it was introduced by Europeans, as such many rose bushes today are descended from European rose plants, and bloom through summer into autumn.
Hanashobu Japanese Iris Iris season in Japan: May-July The iris plant was introduced to Japan centuries ago, and since then this delicate flower has bloomed every summer to create a very charming vista. Hasu Lotus Lotus season in Japan: Mid-July - Mid-August Lotus is an exceptionally gorgeous and fragrant flower, with petals of pink, red or white.
A symbol of enlightenment, the lotus can be found in summer at many ponds near temples and shrines. Some famous places for lotus include Ueno Park in Tokyo Shinobazu Pond , where they are particularly plentiful; in Kamakura , Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is quite popular for the flower; while in Yokohama , Sankei-en Garden has a lovely lotus patch.
Himawari Sunflowers Sunflower season in Japan: July-August From July to August the world famous sunflower blooms, these tall plants with large yellow flowers are so popular that sunflower festivals are held. But, who can blame people — a field of sunflowers is really pretty! Ajisai Hydrangea Hydrangea season in Japan: Mid June - Mid July This plant is associated with the rainy season in Japan, so if you see it, then it might be raining or about to rain.
The best time to see them is from mid-June to mid-July, there are many varieties of this plant native to Japan, but one, in particular, is noteworthy as its leaves are brewed to make a sweet tea Hydrangea serrata. Hydrangea festivals are normally held during June and July, while Hakusan Jinja Shrine or Asukayama Park in Tokyo are good places to see a lovely display of hydrangeas. Alternatively, head down to Hase Temple in Kamakura to catch a beautiful display of over 30 types of hydrangea.
They bloom from early July to early August, and are particularly famous in Hokkaido where you can see vast lavender fields, such as Farm Tomita in Furano. Kosumosu Cosmos Cosmos season in Japan: Late August - Early October Just as we can think of plum and cherry blossoms heralding the start of spring , so do the multicolored cosmos flowers indicate the start of autumn. They appear across Japan as they are relatively easy to grow and come in different colors; one field may appear like gold while another pink.
You are also spoilt for choice in seeing these, cosmos flowers can be seen near Mt. It is an unusual, but pretty flower, and it is a welcome sight to see in autumn.
Just an hour away from Tokyo you can see over a million of them at the spider lily festival held in Kinchakuda Park , Saitama Prefecture Koma Station. Kiku Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum season in Japan: September - Mid November The Chrysanthemum flower is beautiful, so beautiful that people love to get Japanese flower tattoos of this flower.
This special flower is also the Imperial Family Emblem and is also frequently used for government or shrine seals. It is, in fact, on the front of the Japanese passport too! It normally starts blooming in September; one good location to see them is Shinjuku Gyoen Kikkadan-ten. They can be seen in cities and the countryside, basically anywhere there are trees! Kan-Botan Winter Peonies Peony season in Japan: Late November - Mid February Winter is not really the time of year when we would even dream of seeing blooming flowers, but even in the depths of winter , you can be surprised by the sight of large colorful flowers.
Winter peonies bloom from November to January, and in areas where snow is expected, they are often protected with straw covers. In Jogashima Park , about an hour south of Tokyo, half a million of these plants bloom in the middle of winter. Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Umaisushikan Sendaihigashiguchishiten. Flowers of Japan: A special kind of culture. Spring Flowers in Japan. Yushima Tenman-gu Yushima Tenjin. View Details. Atami Plum Garden. Otherwise, the red camellia means love. Chrysanthemums, or mums for short, are known as kiku in Japanese.
As a motif, these perfectly round flowers are one of the most recognizable. But white chrysanthemums indicate purity, grief, and truth, and are used for funerals. Daffodils or suisen are native to Europe and Northern Africa. They came to Japan almost years ago and now grow wild in certain areas. They are unusual and bloom from late December into February. In hanakotoba, daffodils mean respect. Wisteria or fuji are purple flowers which grow on woody, trailing vines. In the past, wisteria was associated with nobility as commoners were forbidden from wearing the color purple.
The ume or Chinese plum tree is native to China. In the old hanakotoba, these flowers indicated elegance and loyalty. They bloom in spring just before the cherry blossoms. Red spider lilies are bright summer flowers native throughout Asia.
They are associated with final goodbyes, and legend has it that these flowers grow wherever people part ways for good. In old Buddhist writings, the red spider lily is said to guide the dead through samsara, the cycle of rebirth.
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