One of the flowers that you can enjoy next to cherry blossoms in Japan is “Shibazakura“. Usually falls around April and May.
Cherry blossoms are pink, and Shibazakura flowers have many colors such as white, pink, purple…
… and the “Fuji Shibazakura Festival” is the only festival where you can see a maximum of 800,000 of these Shiba cherry trees.
The small flowers are about 1.5cm in diameter. Each petal is heart-shaped, and the petals are arranged like fan blades, very similar to cherry blossoms. When the flowers bloom, the ground is covered with flowers like a lawn (Shibafu: Lawn), so it is called “Shibazakura.”
The location of Fuji Shibazakura Festival is located about 3 km from Motosuko Lake, in the Fuji Five Lakes area. What makes Fuji Shibazakura Festival so famous is that you can see Shibazakura flowers and see Mount Fuji up close.
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| Organizing time and ticket prices in 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Time | 2024/4/13 ～ 2024/5/26 |
| Fare | Adults (high school students and above) 1,000～1,300円 Children 500～700円 Yen Children under 3 years old are free |
| Location | 212 Motosu, Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture 401-0337 |
| Website | https://www.fujimotosuko-resort.jp |
During this event, there is a direct bus route to the “Fuji Shibazakura Festival” venue from Bus Terminal Shinjuku at the south exit of Shinjuku Station, Tokyo. Travel time is about 2 hours 25 minutes
At the same time as the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, the park also hosts the Mount Fuji Food Festival, which celebrates some of the area’s best dishes. Dozens of food stalls and food trucks circulate, competing to attract tourists’ attention.
