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Hitsuji-yama Park, Saitama City, Japan
Dear PINK’s
Spring is at the door ( ( ( ( (( ((( ❤ ))) )) ) ) ) ) I am a bit worried that I will miss blossoming orchards at my Warsaw Headquarters (>_<) still my heart will be there :) As my next tribute to the Queen of Seasons I would like to share with U my latest "post-sakura" discovery - I do not know if anybody will celebrate the phenomena right now considering Japan's catastrophic condition anyway here it is: Shibazakura - Burle Marx in Living Color ✿✿✿✿✿✿✿ !
Pink Moss at Hitsujiyama Park in Saitama City, Japan
Hitsuji-yama Park, Chichibu, SAITAMA is a field of pink moss designed to make a pattern on the hill of hitsuji-yama, using more than 400,000 bulbs. This flower patchwork of pink, white and purple spreads over 16500 square meter and is truly overwhelming.
– Bloom Period: Mid April to Mid May
Open hour : from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Addmission fee of Hitsujiyama Park : JPY 300
Access to the Hitsujiyama Park from Tokyo: it takes about 90 mins. from Seibu Ikebukuro station to Yokoze station by Tokkyu express train of Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Cheaper trains take about 2 hours.
(There are also other nearest stations such as Seibu Chichibu station (Seibu Chichibu Line) and Ohanabatake station and Chichibu station (Chichibu Railways Line)). About 30 mins walk from Yokoze Station to the Hitsujiyama Park. You can go there in a day. It is good for hiking!
PINK NOT DEAD!
maurycy
Shibazakura. photographer / source unknown