Akima Plum Tree Forest
In this 50 hectare hilly garden, 35,000 red and white plum blossoms will bloom. During the viewing season, there will various events taking place while shops sell baked rice cakes and Okirikomi noodles. The viewing season will begin Saturday, February 16th through Monday, March 31st on the Annaka Nishikami Akima. For more information please contact the Annaka Tourism and Commerce Division at 027-382-1111.
Misato Plum Blossom Festival
On the Kanto Plain, with a panoramic view of the 300 hectares of hills, a lily-white carpet of 10,000 plum blossom trees will bloom. During the plum blossom festival, visitors flock to the site to enjoy the fantastic view. Everyone should come and stroll through the petal strewn paths surrounded by blooming trees and take an afternoon nap after a delicious bento lunch at least once.
There are buds on some of the trees at Akima Bairin, but they aren't in bloom.
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I asked some of the shop owners around there when many of the trees would be in bloom, they said they didn't know, but looking at the state of the trees, I would suggest not going any earlier than mid-March.
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Also, if anyone needs exact directions, let me know. Annaka is a little difficult to navigate, especially since this is in the mountain/rice field/rural part of Annaka.
Does anyone know where this
Does anyone know where this is? I'm interested in checking it out.
Its here
Akima:
http://www.city.annaka.gunma.jp/kanko_spot/bairin.html
Misato：
http://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/shisho/misato/kanko/ume/fes.htm
Warning! Don't go yet
There are buds on some of the trees at Akima Bairin, but they aren't in bloom.
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I asked some of the shop owners around there when many of the trees would be in bloom, they said they didn't know, but looking at the state of the trees, I would suggest not going any earlier than mid-March.
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Also, if anyone needs exact directions, let me know. Annaka is a little difficult to navigate, especially since this is in the mountain/rice field/rural part of Annaka.
Plum Blossoms
Whatever happens... happens.
I'm thinking on going to this on March 20. I want to drive, but need a navigator. Anyone in the Shibukawa area who wants to go?