Special feature on hydrangea viewing spots in Mie Prefecture! Introducing famous hydrangea spots that can be enjoyed from May to June [2023 edition]

With 77,700 hydrangeas of 29 varieties, the beauty of the planting takes advantage of the hilly environment, it is said to be the most beautiful hydrangea garden in Japan, and the whole family can enjoy it, regardless of generation, from children to the elderly. . Please enjoy the ``healing flower scenery'' that you cannot see in everyday life.

As the rainy season approaches, hydrangeas bloom with large, beautiful flowers.
At Akatsuka Botanical Garden, part of the production farm is open to the public as the "Hydrangea Garden" only during the hydrangea blooming season.
Inside the park, you can enjoy 1,000 hydrangeas of about 100 varieties, including popular gardening varieties such as Dance Party and Kaleidoscope that can only be found at a gardening specialty store, American hydrangeas such as white and pink Annabelle, pyramid hydrangeas with cone-shaped flowers, and mountain hydrangeas. can do.

~5,000 hydrangeas are a seasonal feature of the rainy season~
The hydrangeas that were planted by volunteers at the former Hokusei Town Hall about 25 years ago will bloom beautifully again this year. Currently, 65 types of hydrangea have been confirmed, including rose hydrangea, black hydrangea, and climbing hydrangea.
Location: Hokusei Civic Center

The hydrangeas blooming on both sides of the road are a truly spectacular sight.
This is a hidden hydrangea spot that you can enjoy whether it's sunny or rainy. by Camera Club Yuto Nakase

Tae-ji Temple, located at the eastern foot of Mt. Otonashi, is an old temple of the Shingon sect founded by Gyoki. It is famous as a temple of flowers, with wisteria in May and hydrangeas in June. Some of the hydrangeas at Taeji Temple are nearly 100 years old, and many of the hydrangeas are mainly Gaku hydrangeas.

Daijiji Temple is where the commander of the Kuki Suigun Nakirimaru, Kawazura Ukon, and his powerful retainers rest in peace. In early June, 1,500 hydrangeas bloom in its quiet grounds, earning it the nickname ``Shima's Hydrangea Temple.''
*We are currently considering various events, etc.
Hydrangea flowering information: Flowering in Reiwa 5 is expected to be much earlier than usual

This year (2023), the growth conditions of hydrangeas are not good, and we cannot expect to see them as usual. note that.
In June, you can enjoy the smoke tree with its fluffy flower spikes, Annabelle with its beautiful transition from pure white to green, and the second bloom of roses from late June to early July.

Although it is a small temple, it houses many old Buddhist statues that have been designated as national and prefectural important cultural properties.
The hydrangeas are spectacular from mid-June to mid-July.

As part of ``Hometown Water and Soil Conservation Activities'' and ``Regional Water Function Improvement Activities,'' local residents (volunteers) and the improvement district cooperated to ``Let's make hydrangeas bloom throughout the village, and along the Tateume Irrigation Canal (approximately 20km).'' ``Let's plant hydrangeas and create a unique landscape.'' The ``Hydrangea Full Campaign'' is being held for this purpose. More than 10,000 hydrangeas have been planted.

Approximately 300 pots of hydrangeas and irises, rare varieties in this area, are on display!
There are so many things on display that it's worth seeing! “Illumination & Hydrangea/Hanashobu Road” collaboration!