Hokkaido Cherry Blossom, Moss Phlox, Tulip Tour and Trip 2025

Best time to visit: Apr. late -May. mid
Hakodate Goryokaku" is famous for its star-shaped* castle ruins, which was also the scene of a war.
The largest Western-style castle in Japan built by the Tokugawa Shogunate is now a park where many people can relax.

Many kinds of cherry trees are planted here, including Someiyoshino, Kanzan, Fugenzo, and Ukon.
Hakodate The cherry trees were originally planted by the Mainichi Newspaper to commemorate the publication of its 10,000th issue, and now there are as many as 1,600 cherry trees in the park, attracting many tourists from outside of Hokkaido.

Best time to see: Late Apr. to early May.
This was Japan's first* convent for women, founded in 1898 by eight nuns sent from France.
Even today, the nuns live a self-sufficient life centered on prayer and work under strict discipline.
Within the garden, you will find holy statues and a museum, and during cherry blossom season, the white statue of Mary and the pink cherry blossoms create a beautiful contrast, beautifully decorating the monastery's Western-style architecture.

*Source: Hokkaido Tourism Organization

Located at the southernmost tip of Hokkaido, the cherry blossoms of Matsumae are famous for being able to be enjoyed for a long time. The reason for this is the wide variety of cherry blossoms available.
Matsumae Park is home to approximately 10,000 cherry trees of about 250 different varieties, which bloom one after the other over the course of a month.

This magnificent row of cherry trees features approximately 3,000 cherry trees (of various varieties, including Siberian cherries and Kasumi cherry trees) blooming in a straight line that stretches for 7 km.
It is said that the road was originally constructed as a road for imperial family members to visit the Imperial Household Ministry's Imperial Ranch, which was once located here.
Starting in 1916 (Taisho 5), it took three years to transplant Siberian wild cherry trees and other species from the neighboring mountains.
At the time, the road was exactly twenty ken (approximately 36 m) wide on both sides, and so it came to be called the Nijukken Road.
It is beloved by many as one of Japan's leading cherry blossom viewing spots, and every year from May. to mid May., many visitors from all over the country flock here to catch a glimpse of Japan's most magnificent rows of cherry blossom trees in full bloom.

Number of cherry trees: Approximately 3,000
Best time to see the flowers: Early to mid-May.

Best time to visit: Apr. late ~ May. mid
Hokkaido The city of Hokuto, where the Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station, which is the gateway to the Shinkansen, is located, is also known as a famous place for cherry blossoms. The so-called "single cherry tree" planted in the precincts of Hokameji Temple is a weeping cherry tree that is estimated to be more than 300 years old, and is about 12 meters tall. In addition, along the Ono River, which is about a 5-minute walk from Hokame-ji Temple, there are rows of Yoshino cherry trees that stretch for about 300 meters, and you can enjoy the splendid rows of cherry blossom trees. The tree is over 50 years old and is usually in full bloom in early May.

This is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot with a beautiful tunnel of cherry trees.
At the site of Matsumae clan's Hekiriji Jinya, approximately 580 cherry trees, mainly Somei-Yoshino, are planted over an 800m stretch.
The rows of cherry blossom trees along the road are truly spectacular, creating a tunnel of cherry blossoms.
This was planted to commemorate the victory in the Russo-Japanese War, and is now a famous cherry blossom spot representing southern Hokkaido.

Mt. Mokoto has a beautiful, feminine shape with its gently spreading base. At the foot of the mountain lies Higashi Mokoto Village. With the arrival of early summer, Higashi Mokoto is dyed in the lovely pink of moss phlox. At Higashi Mokoto Moss Phlox Park, the entire 100,000 square meter hill is covered in moss phlox flowers, like a pink carpet.

At Shibazakura Takinoue Park in Takinoue Town, the 100,000 square meter hill is covered with cherry blossoms during the flowering season, coloring the town with a beautiful carpet of cherry blossoms. During the season, you can also experience sightseeing helicopter flights. Shibazakura Takinoue Park is also famous as the location for the filming of "The Naked General."

Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park has 700,000 tulips planted across 7 hectares of land!
Every year we introduce new varieties and adjust the planting arrangement.
Please enjoy rare varieties imported directly from the Netherlands.