🗺️ Hanami Mountain Park花見山公園

From the hillside where Hanamiyama Park is located, one can enjoy the view of Hanamiyama, which is dyed in a gradient of light pink, known as the "Tōgenkyō" of Fukushima Prefecture. Surrounded by colorful flowers, it feels like a dream come true. This famous flower viewing spot in Fukushima is well-known to everyone and originated from the idea of a farmer. Abe Isejirō was one of the farmers who transitioned from sericulture to flower cultivation in the early Showa era. To make a living, he continued to clear land, plant flowers, and sell them. One day, someone requested to visit the hillside filled with blooming flowers, and more and more people began to come to enjoy the blossoms. Later, in 1959, "Hanamiyama Park" was established to allow even more people to appreciate the flowers. When spring arrives, in addition to various cherry blossoms, around 70 types of flowers such as plum, peony, and magnolia bloom at different times. The park offers walking routes of approximately 30, 45, and 60 minutes, allowing visitors to enjoy the flowers according to their physical strength and schedule.

A famous flower viewing spot that attracts about 200,000 visitors each year. The flower season is from late March to early May. The best time to view cherry blossoms is from late March to mid-April. During this period, traffic control measures are implemented, so please use the temporary parking lot at nearby 阿武隈親水公園 (Abukuma Riverside Park) and take the shuttle bus. If the timing is right, you can enjoy the cherry blossoms alongside the remnants of snow in the shape of a rabbit that appears on the surface of 吾妻小富士山 (Azuma Komagatake), known as "吾妻雪兔" (Azuma Snow Rabbit).