garden outside tokyo for late february

we will be visiting tokyo in late february and would like to visit a garden around / outside tokyo (day trip). i heard that gardens in japan are timed for specially for different season - blossoms, foliage etc. is there any for this time of year?

thanks!

garden outside tokyo for late february

nippy2007,

If you want to take a day trip from Tokyo to see blossoms, I’d recommend “Kairakuen” in Mito. Kairakuen is very famous for thousands of plum trees. Please see

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6201.html

garden outside tokyo for late february

thanks! it looks beautiful. is there any web site where i can find out if it has started blossoming? the japan guide mentioned late feb and march. but it will be ashamed if there are none.

As of February 16th, the plum blossoms have bloomed to ';50-60 percent.';

Scroll down to see the photos of the blossoms on February 14 at ';40 percent.';

…u-888.com/today/20090214/20090214.html

I can%26#39;t find any English websites, but according to the local sites, you%26#39;ll be in luck. There%26#39;s a ';Plum Festival'; in the city of Mito (where the park in located) from February 22 thru March 31.

thanks! thats great!

Mito Kairaku-en is famous for plum trees, so it is worth to visit! I agree to be suggested it.

And if you like to see Sakura, cherry tree brooms, it won%26#39;t be too early to see them while your time in Tokyo.

Please visit ';Matsuda Yama Herb Garden'; in Kanagawa Pref.

Take Odakyu Line from Shinjuku, and get off at Shin-Matsuda station, walk 20 min. Or, Take Odakyu highway bus from Shinjuku and get off at Tomei Matsuda, walk 2 min. Many people go there, You won%26#39;t be lost.

Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival is held on Feb 2-Mar 15 at there. Now is the best time! This is my favorite place to see Sakura earlier. You can see Mt. Fuji beautifully with cherry trees from the garden.

http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~matsuda/06sakura.htm

kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/topics/…hayazaki.html

This Cherry trees are the same type as Kawazu Sakura in Izu. Izu takes more transportation time, Matsuda/Shin-Matsuda is closed and easy to get from Shinjuku in Tokyo.

If you like to see Plum trees, Odawara Soga Baien is closed from there. The Plum Festival is held on Feb 01-Mar.01.

http://www.odawara-kankou.com/page1000.htm

Online web translation site:

http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/

For Parks in Tokyo, this is the official website; you can find favorite one for visiting and/or knowing.

www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/index.html

Regards

Another web page for Matsuda Herb Garden:

…freespace.jp/evergreen2/…matsudayama01.html

http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~matsuda/