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3 instagrammable spots filled with hydrangeas in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama

From areas around WHG Hotels

紫陽花と江ノ電(Hydrangea and Enoden)

Kanto area is about to enter the rainy season. You don’t want to go out on a rainy day, don’t you? But, June is the best season for viewing ‘hydrangea.’ Hydrangeas getting wet with drizzling is so beautiful that you can feel refreshed and revitalized.

This time, we’re going to introduce 3 instagrammable spots filled with hydrangeas in Kanto area.

“Hakusan Shrine” where the same scenery as 1,070 years ago spreads out

白山神社の紫陽花(Shirayama Shrine brimming with hydrangea)

There are lots of famous spots brimming seasonal flowers in Tokyo, such as Ueno Onshi Park and Hama-rikyu Gardens. Among them, “Hakusan Shrine” located in Bunkyo-ku is popular as a viewing spot for hydrangea. It’s one of Tokyo’s ten shrines along with Nezu Shrine which is famous for Senbon Torii, Shiba Daijingu with over a history of 1,00 years and so on. Built around 948, the old shrine is now popular with many people as a hydrangea shrine. ‘Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival‘ will be held from 8th June to 16th, so you can enjoy concerts and food stall-hopping while viewing about 3,000 colorful hydrangeas.

Address5-31-26 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
AccessA 3-min walk from Hakusan station on the Mita line/A 5-min walk from Honkomagome station on the Nanboku line
URLhttps://www15.j-server.com/LUCBUNKYO/ns/tl.cgi/https%3a//www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/bunka/kanko/spot/jisha/hakusan.html?SLANG=ja&TLANG=en&XMODE=0&XPARAM=query,&XCHARSET=UTF-8&XPORG=,&XJSID=0

“Inamuragasaki Park” where you can see 4 superb views at once

稲村ヶ崎公園の紫陽花(Hydrangea at Inamuragasaki Park)

Kamakura is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Kanagawa prefecture. When it gets June, historical temples and shrines brimming with hydrangeas attract lots of people, including Hase Temple and Meigetsuin Temple. If you visit Kamakura, why not take pictures of  hydrangea with Enoshima Island and the sea of Shonan together? From “Inamuragasaki Park,” you can see Enoshima Island, the sea and Mt. Fuji in addition to hydrangea. Gentle light of sunset changes this scenery to fantastic one, and you can be refreshed.

Opening HoursWeekdays: 8:30AM – 9:30PM Weekends&Holidays: 8:30AM – 10:30PM
※For more details, please refer to the official website.
Address1-19 Inamuragasaki, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
AccessA 5-min walk from Inamuragasaki staiton
URLhttps://trip-kamakura.com/place/103.html

“Satte Gongendo Tsutsumi” brimming with the largest number of hydrangeas in Kanto area

アナベルが一面に広がる幸手権現堂堤(Satte Gongendo Tsutsumi filled with Annabelle)

‘Satte Gongendo Tsutsumi’ is popular viewing spots for hydrangea as well as cherry blossom, and many people visit here to see hydrangeas being in full bloom in June. It’s said that the number and variety of hydrangeas is the best in the Kanto area -100 types of 1,6000 hydrangeas. Please take a close look at each them because hydrangeas with different colors and shapes bloom. By the way, the most popular hydrangea is ‘Anabelle,’ whose about 1cm petals produce clusters of white flowers. Anabelle covering the park looks like pure white snow. 

Opening HoursApril – September: 8:30AM – 7:00PM/October – February: 8:30AM – 5:00PM/March: 8:30AM – 8:00PM
Closed from 29th December to 3rd January
Address887-3 Uchi-goma, Oaza, Satte City, Saitama Prefecture
AccessA 7 min-walk from Gongendo where it takes 6 mins by bus
URLhttp://www.gongendo.jp/en/

Base of this trip

  • Hotel Gracery Ginza
    Hotel Gracery Ginza

    3-min walk from Ginza station on the Ginza line / 8-min walk from JR Yurakucho and Shinbashi station

  • Hotel Gracery Tamachi
    Hotel Gracery Tamachi

    4-min walk from Tamachi station / 7-min walk from Mita station

  • Hotel Gracery Asakusa
    Hotel Gracery Asakusa

    3-min walk from Asakusa station on the Toei-Asakusa line / 5-min walk from Asakusa station on the Asakusa line

  • Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
    Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

    5-min walk from JR Shinjuku station / 3-min walk from Seibu Shinjuku station

  • Shinjuku Washington Hotel
    Shinjuku Washington Hotel

    8-min walk from Shinjuku station / 5-min walk from Tochomae station

  • Akihabara Washington Hotel
    Akihabara Washington Hotel

    1-min walk from JR Akihabara station / 2-min walk from Akihabara station on the Hibiya line

  • Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel
    Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel

    3-min walk from Kokusai-tenjijo station on the Rinkai line and Ariake station on the Yurikamome

  • Tachikawa Washington Hotel
    Tachikawa Washington Hotel

    2-min walk from JR Tachikawa station / 1-min walk from Tachikawaminami station on the Tama Toshi Monorail

  • Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel
    Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel

    1-min walk from Sakuragicho station / 3-min walk from Bashamichi station

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