Hitsujiyama Park, Municipal park in Chichibu, Japan
The park spans 17,600 square meters of landscaped grounds with walking paths, observation points, and seasonal flower displays across rolling hills.
The park, established in 1980, incorporated the design principles of Dr. Seiroku Honda, a prominent figure in Japanese landscape architecture.
The Shibazakura Festival draws thousands of visitors each spring to witness the pink moss phlox carpeting the hillsides in traditional Japanese celebration.
The park entrance fee during the flower season costs 300 yen for adults, while children under middle school age enter free of charge.
The park features over 400,000 pink moss phlox plants of 10 different varieties, creating a natural pink carpet against the backdrop of Mount Buko.
Location: Chichibu
Inception: 1980
Website: http://city.chichibu.lg.jp/1853.html
GPS coordinates: 35.98387,139.08834
Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:58
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