10 winter flower spots in Kanto
- In 2025–26 records, wintersweet at Showa Kinen Park bloomed late December to mid-February, and narcissus at Jogashima mid-January to mid-February.
- Admission is free for the Kawazu cherry blossoms at Miura Kaigan and the plum festival at Hanegi Park.
- Major plum spots include Soga Plum Grove (about 35,000 trees), Yugawara Plum Grove (about 4,000) and Kairakuen (about 3,000).
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This page lists 10 places in Kanto to see winter flowers, in order of bloom: wintersweet from late December (Showa Kinen Park), narcissus (Jogashima) and rape blossoms (Azumayama in Ninomiya) in January, wintersweet on Mt. Hodo from late January, and Kawazu cherry and plum blossoms in February. The dates are the record of winter 2025-26. The schedule for winter 2026-27 has not been announced yet (it is usually announced from December to January).
In short
- Flowers in December and January: wintersweet at Showa Kinen Park (late December to mid-February) and narcissus at Jogashima (from mid-January).
- No admission fee: Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan (a row of trees along the railway) and the plum festival at Hanegi Park.
- Many plum trees: Soga Plum Grove (about 35,000 trees), Yugawara Plum Grove (about 4,000) and Kairakuen (about 3,000).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Peak bloom and nearest stations for 10 winter flower spots in Kanto
Wintersweet and narcissus peak in January and Kawazu cherry and plum in February, and many plum festivals started between about February 7 and 14 (2026). Tap a name to jump to that spot’s section.
| Spot | Flower and season (2025-26 record) | Nearest station, access | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showa Kinen Park | Wintersweet late Dec to mid-Feb, plum from mid-Jan | About 2 min on foot from Nishi-Tachikawa | Adults ¥450 |
| Jogashima Park | Narcissus mid-Jan to mid-Feb | About 20 min by bus from Misakiguchi | — |
| Azumayama Park | Rape blossoms Jan 10 to Feb 15 (event period) | About 20 min up steps from Ninomiya | — |
| Hodosan Wintersweet Garden | Wintersweet late Jan to late Feb | 20 min on foot from Nagatoro + about 5 min by ropeway | Ropeway round trip ¥1,200 |
| Miura Kaigan | Kawazu cherry Feb 5 to Mar 3 (cherry festival) | About 15 min on foot from Miura-Kaigan | Free |
| Hanegi Park | Plum Feb 7 to Mar 1 (plum festival) | 5 min on foot from Umegaoka | Free |
| Soga Plum Grove | Plum Feb 7 to Mar 1 (plum festival) | About 20 min on foot from Shimo-Soga | — |
| Yugawara Plum Grove | Plum Feb 7 to Mar 8 (Ume no Utage) | About 15 min by direct bus from Yugawara | ¥300 |
| Kairakuen | Plum Feb 11 to Mar 22 (plum festival) | Bus from Mito | Adults ¥500 during the festival |
| Ogose Plum Grove | Plum Feb 14 to Mar 15 (plum festival) | Bus from Ogose | ¥500 for junior high and older |
Source: official pages of each facility, municipality and tourism association (checked November 1, 2026). “—” marks items for which the official page used as the source gives no admission fee.
2. Things to know when going to see winter flowers in Kanto
Many winter flower spots are on hills or mountaintops a little way from the station, so the way to choose depends on the walk once you arrive and the time of your return.
- Slopes and steps: Azumayama Park is about 20 minutes up steps from the Town Hall exit of Ninomiya Station, and for Mt. Hodo you take the ropeway to the summit.
- Parking during plum festivals is paid and often full: Yugawara Plum Grove is ¥500 per visit for ordinary cars, and Ogose Plum Grove is also ¥500 during the festival. The Kanagawa Prefecture tourism site says the area around the Miura Kaigan venue has traffic jams every year.
- Short days: Yugawara Plum Grove closes at 16:00 and Ogose Plum Grove also at 16:00, so arriving late in the afternoon leaves little time.
- Peak bloom moves from year to year: in 2026 Mt. Hodo was at 20% bloom as of January 21 and Azumayama at 60-70% as of January 19. You decide the day by watching the bloom reports each spot issues.
3. Wintersweet and plum at Showa Kinen Park (Tachikawa City)
Inside the park, the Soshin wintersweet can be seen from late December to mid-February around Komorebi Pond and other places. On the park’s flowers and plants page (Japanese), plum is listed as mid-January to mid-March, Setsubunso as late January to late February and Fukujuso as early February to early March.
Admission is ¥450 for adults (high school students and older), ¥210 for people 65 and over, and free for junior high school students and younger (prices page, Japanese). It is about 2 minutes on foot from JR Nishi-Tachikawa Station to the Nishi-Tachikawa Gate, and about 10 minutes from the north exit of JR Tachikawa Station to the Akebono Gate. Parking is ¥900 a day for ordinary cars (access page, Japanese).
Photo source: photo of Showa Kinen Park (Wikimedia Commons), by Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0
| Name | Showa Kinen Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Soshin wintersweet late December–mid-February, plum mid-January–mid-March |
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4. Narcissus at Kanagawa Prefectural Jogashima Park (Miura City)
300,000 double-flowered narcissus bloom every year from mid-January to about mid-February. According to the Kanagawa Prefecture Jogashima Park page (Japanese), the timing changes with the weather, and you can ask about the bloom at the Kanagawa Prefectural Jogashima Park management office.
The narcissus are planted in the park and along the “Narcissus Road” that leads from the park to the Jogashima Lighthouse, and a narcissus festival is also held in February (flower feature of the Kanagawa Tourism Association, Japanese). From Misakiguchi Station on the Keikyu line, take the bus bound for Jogashima for about 20 minutes, get off at “Hakushu-hi-mae” and walk about 7 minutes. Parking has 207 spaces for ordinary cars.
| Name | Kanagawa Prefectural Jogashima Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Misakimachi Jogashima, Miura City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Double-flowered narcissus mid-January–about mid-February |
| Phone | 046-881-6640 |
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5. Rape blossoms at Azumayama Park (Ninomiya Town)
This hilltop park overlooks Sagami Bay. In 2026 the rape blossom watching event ran from January 10 to February 15. The Kanagawa Prefecture Tourism Information Square Shonan article (updated January 29, 2026, Japanese) reports that the blossoms were at 60-70% as of January 19. It is about 20 minutes up the steps from the Town Hall exit of JR Ninomiya Station.
Photo source: photo of Azumayama Park (Wikimedia Commons), by Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
| Name | Azumayama Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Ninomiya Town, Naka District, Kanagawa (Azumayama Park) |
| Hours / Closed | Rape blossom watching January 10–February 15, 2026 |
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6. Wintersweet at Nagatoro Hodosan Wintersweet Garden (Nagatoro Town)
About 3,000 wintersweet trees grow across the summit of Mt. Hodo, and in 2026 Chichibu Railway announced peak bloom as late January to late February. In the Chichibu Railway announcement of January 23, 2026 (Japanese), the west and east wintersweet gardens were at 20% bloom as of January 21.
It is a 20-minute walk from Nagatoro Station to the ropeway’s base station, and in 2026 a free shuttle bus between Nagatoro Station and the Hodosan base parking lot also ran from January 10. The ropeway takes about 5 minutes to the summit and costs ¥1,200 round trip and ¥700 one way for adults (junior high school students and older) and ¥600 round trip for children (age 3 and over). During the wintersweet season it runs on the weekend and holiday timetable (Hodosan Ropeway operating information and prices page, Japanese).
| Name | Nagatoro Hodosan Wintersweet Garden (Hodosan Ropeway) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1766-1 Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Wintersweet late January–late February, 2026 |
| Phone | 0494-66-0258 |
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7. Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan (Miura City)
About 1,000 Kawazu cherry trees line about 1 km along the railway from Miura-Kaigan Station on the Keikyu line to Komatsugaike Park. The 2026 Miura Kaigan Cherry Festival ran from February 5 to March 3 (Kanagawa Tourism Association page on Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan, Japanese). Walking along the railway from Miura-Kaigan Station toward Misakiguchi Station, you reach Komatsugaike Park in about 15 minutes. Parking around the venue is limited, and visitors are asked to come by train.
Photo source: photo of Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan (Komatsugaike Park) (Wikimedia Commons), by se7en, CC BY 2.0
| Name | Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan (Komatsugaike Park) |
|---|---|
| Address | Along the railway from Miura-Kaigan Station to Komatsugaike Park, Miura City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Miura Kaigan Cherry Festival February 5–March 3, 2026 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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8. Setagaya Plum Festival at Hanegi Park (Setagaya Ward)
To see plum within Tokyo, there is the Hanegi Park plum festival, held from February 7 to March 1 in 2026 (Setagaya Ward notice, Japanese). On weekends and holidays during the festival, food stalls opened from 10:00 to 16:00, and on February 22 there was rice-cake pounding and outdoor matcha tea. Entry is free, and it is a 5-minute walk from Umegaoka Station on the Odakyu line and 7 minutes from Higashi-Matsubara Station on the Keio Inokashira Line (plum festival page on GO TOKYO, Tokyo’s tourism site, Japanese).
Photo source: photo of Hanegi Park (Setagaya Plum Festival) (Wikimedia Commons), by koji_h, CC BY 3.0
| Name | Hanegi Park (Setagaya Plum Festival) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-38-52 Daita, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Plum Festival February 7–March 1, 2026 (food stalls 10:00–16:00 on weekends and holidays) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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9. Odawara Plum Festival at Soga Plum Grove (Odawara City)
This grove of about 35,000 plum trees stands against Mt. Fuji and the Hakone mountains, and the 2026 Odawara Plum Festival ran from February 7 to March 1. Odawara Castle Site Park (about 250 trees) is also a venue (Kanagawa Tourism Association page on the Odawara Plum Festival, Japanese).
Soga Plum Grove is about 20 minutes on foot from Shimo-Soga Station on the JR Gotemba Line, or about 10 minutes by bus from JR Kozu Station. The temporary paid lot inside the grove has limited spaces, and on festival weekends and holidays a free shuttle bus ran from the north lot of Kamifuchu Park.
| Name | Soga Plum Grove (Odawara Plum Festival) |
|---|---|
| Address | Soga Plum Grove, Odawara City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Odawara Plum Festival February 7–March 1, 2026 |
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10. Ume no Utage at Yugawara Plum Grove (Yugawara Town, Makuyama Park)
About 4,000 plum trees bloom in Makuyama Park, and the 2026 Ume no Utage ran from February 7 to March 8, 9:00 to 16:00. Admission is ¥300 for people aged 15 and over (excluding junior high school students), up from ¥200 in 2026. It is about 15 minutes by direct bus from JR Yugawara Station, and parking is ¥500 per visit for ordinary cars (Kanagawa Tourism Association page on Ume no Utage, Japanese).
Photo source: photo of Yugawara Plum Grove (Makuyama Park) (Wikimedia Commons), by Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0
| Name | Yugawara Plum Grove (Makuyama Park) |
|---|---|
| Address | 923 Kajiya, Yugawara Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Ume no Utage February 7–March 8, 2026, 9:00–16:00 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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11. Mito Plum Festival at Kairakuen (Mito City)
The venues are Kairakuen, with about 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties, and Kodokan, with about 800 trees, and the 2026 festival ran from February 11 to March 22 (official page of the Mito Plum Festival, Japanese). Admission to the main Kairakuen garden during the plum festival is ¥500 for adults and ¥250 for elementary and junior high school students (¥320 and ¥160 outside the festival), and half price for people 70 and over. From mid-February the garden is open from 6:00 to 19:00 (Kairakuen visitor guide, Japanese).
By car, during the plum festival the Sakurayama lots 1 to 3 are close to the Togyokusen toll gate, and there are also the Tokiwa Shrine lot (70 ordinary cars) and the lot below Kairakuen (140 ordinary cars) (Kairakuen access page, Japanese).
| Name | Kairakuen |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3-3 Tokiwacho, Mito City, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed | Mid-February–September 30 6:00–19:00 (October 1–mid-February 7:00–18:00). Plum Festival February 11–March 22, 2026 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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12. Plum Festival at Ogose Plum Grove (Ogose Town)
There are about 1,000 plum trees of 35 varieties in the grounds and about 20,000 including the surrounding area, and the 2026 plum festival ran from February 14 to March 15. Admission is ¥500 for junior high school students and older (¥400 for groups of 15 or more), and the 500-car lot costs ¥500 during the festival (Ogose Tourism Association page on Ogose Plum Grove, Japanese).
| Name | Ogose Plum Grove |
|---|---|
| Address | 113 Doyama, Ogose Town, Iruma District, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Plum Festival February 14–March 15, 2026 |
| Phone | 049-292-1451 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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13. How to choose winter flowers in Kanto
- To see flowers before the end of the year or early in January: wintersweet at Showa Kinen Park (from late December).
- To see the sea and flowers together: narcissus at Jogashima (from mid-January) or Kawazu cherry at Miura Kaigan (February).
- For plum easily by train from central Tokyo: Hanegi Park (5 minutes on foot from Umegaoka Station, free).
- To choose by the size of the grove: Soga Plum Grove (about 35,000 trees).
- To combine it with a hot spring: Yugawara Plum Grove (about 15 minutes by bus from Yugawara Station).
Common questions
Have the dates for winter 2026-27 been announced?
Not yet. The dates here are the record of winter 2025-26, and the schedules are usually announced from December to January, so check each spot’s official page before you go.
Official information checked: November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
Sources
18 pages we checked
- www.showakinen-koen.jp
- www.showakinen-koen.jp
- www.showakinen-koen.jp
- www.pref.kanagawa.jp
- www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- www.pref.kanagawa.jp
- www.atpress.ne.jp
- www.hodosan-ropeway.co.jp
- kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- www.city.setagaya.lg.jp
- www.gotokyo.org
- kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- mitokoumon.com
- ibaraki-kairakuen.jp
- ibaraki-kairakuen.jp
- ogose-kanko.jp
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
