2023.01.30
Jindai Botanical Park will hold a “Plum Blossom Festival” from February 14, 2023. Please enjoy strolling in the park during the peaceful season of spring colors.
The “Ume Garden” is home to more than 160 plum trees of about 70 varieties.
You can enjoy viewing many varieties, including ‘Mikaiko’ and ‘Tsukikage’, which have been handed down from the Edo period. The Ume Garden is in full bloom from early February to early March, and the “Ume Festival” is held to coincide with the time of year when the flowers are in full bloom and become more colorful.
| Period: | February 14th to March 5th, 2023 |
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| Time: | 9:30〜17:00 ※Last admission is at 16:00 |
| Closed day: | Every Sunday |
Ume Concert *to be cancelled in case of rain
The audience will enjoy an extraordinary stage through elegant music inspired by the ume (Japanese apricot), a typical Edo horticultural plant.
| Reminder date: | February 23, 2023 |
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| Time: | 11:00, 13:30 (about 30 minutes each) |
| Location: | Chisei Hiroba |
| Participation fee: | no material |
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Countrywide
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SAKURA
Event
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Tokyo
Art
Event
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Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
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SAKURA
Event
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Tokyo
Event
Culture
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Kanagawa
Food
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