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From mid-April until early May, Shibazakura Hill in Hitsujiyama Park transforms into a breathtaking expanse of moss phlox (shibazakura). Spanning 17,600 square ...

A rose festival in Tokyo, Kyu-Furukawa Gardens displays about 100 rose varieties with a Western-style residence and a traditional Japanese garden.

A bonsai festival in Omiya features masterpiece tree exhibitions from private gardens and a market selling plants, tools, and supplies from local nurseries.

A firefly viewing event in Yokohama. In early June, Sankeien Garden extends its hours, allowing visitors to see fireflies on a specific path near its streams.

An iris festival in Tokyo, the Katsushika Iris Festival is held at Mizumoto Park and Horikiri Shobuen, which collectively contain over 20,000 iris flowers.

A Yokohama hydrangea festival, this June event features 20,000 bushes and evening lantern illuminations at Hakkejima Sea Paradise.

A flower festival in Bunkyo, this mid-June event at Hakusan Shrine features 3,000 blooming hydrangeas. A miniature Mt. Fuji replica, the Fuji-zuka mound, is also opened to visitors.

A firefly festival in Fussa, Tokyo, is held annually in mid-June. The event releases approximately 500 fireflies in Hotaru Park for public viewing.

A morning glory festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s largest, held annually from July 6-8. The event features approximately 100 flower stalls and 100 food vendors.

A sunflower festival in Kiyose, Tokyo, displays over 100,000 flowers on 24,000 square meters of farmland. An observation deck and a market selling local produce are on-site.

A cosmos festival in Tokyo, Showa Kinen Park displays approximately 6 million flowers from over 30 species across its large fields.

The Kochia Carnival is a seasonal event at Hitachi Seaside Park. In October, 33,000 kochia bushes turn red on a hill, where cosmos flowers also bloom.