If you think you have to travel all the way to Saitama prefecture to see the famously eyepopping fields of red spider lilies that only bloom for a few days a year, think again! Move over Kinchakuda, because I just discovered an incredible higanbana bloom that rivals that amazing display right in Tokyo! These fieldsContinueContinue reading “A sea of red spider lilies as far as the eye can see…in TOKYO?”
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Five Japanese flower seasons that will make you happy you missed the cherry blossoms
If you have to postpone your Japan trip and miss the cherry blossoms this spring, don’t despair! There are other flower seasons you can catch after the current contagion dies down that deliver just as much flowers-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see amazement, without the crowds. If eye-popping flowers are what you’re longing to see, here are my five favorites,ContinueContinue reading “Five Japanese flower seasons that will make you happy you missed the cherry blossoms”
Where To See Magical Red Autumn Lilies In Tokyo
This photo was taken at Kinchakuda, near Koma station (which is about two hours from Tokyo). Higanbana generally burst into bloom right after the first big rain of mid-September. These Japanese amaryllis bloom once a year for only about a week, right around the fall equinox. • KINCHAKUDA near Koma Station This isn’t technically inContinueContinue reading “Where To See Magical Red Autumn Lilies In Tokyo”
Secret Flower Seasons of Japan
So, everybody knows about the cherry blossoms, and I bet you flower mavens even know about the glories of the plums, wisteria, azaleas and iris. But recently a bunch of parks & gardens have figured out that the best way to attract crowds of wallet-carrying camera-toters in the off-season is to plant lots and lotsContinueContinue reading “Secret Flower Seasons of Japan”
The Magical Red Forest
If it happens to be raining when you are invited to walk through a magical forest carpeted with five million blooming amaryllis, do not say no. Because this. If you’re in Tokyo at the end of September and would like to see the higanbana in bloom, get thee on the train to Koma Station (it takes aboutContinueContinue reading “The Magical Red Forest”
Up To My Knees In A Vermilion Sea
As you may have guessed by now, in Japan no flower is safe from being planted together en masse, in order to deliver total sensory overload at the appointed moment. It’s no surprise that cherry blossoms, wisteria and azaleas all vie to attract record crowds as they burst into bloom, but who knew that lesser-known denizens have their ownContinueContinue reading “Up To My Knees In A Vermilion Sea”
