Plum blossom at Osaka Castle

Some 1250 plum trees representing 95 varieties stand in one of the largest gardens of its kind in Osaka The trees usually begin flowering early from the end of January and are trimmed into short, wide shapes so that visitors can enjoy them easily without casting their eyes up.

 

 

 Plum is also beautiful and has more color comparing than Cherry blossom.

 

 

 

Full bloom of the day recent years are 

16th March, 2015
12th March, 2015

10th March, 2015
18th March, 2015
14th March, 2015

 

It's coming soon!! Don't miss it!:D

 

Access: 10minutes walk from JR/Subway Morinomiya station

Plum blossom in Osaka

The plums started to blossom in Kansai ! If you are looking for some places to enjoy their sweet fragrance, you will of course think about Osaka Castle's park. But here comes some others recommendations in Osaka area :
* The Hiraoka Plum Garden, containing 400 trees. You can go there by Kintetsu train, in around 45mn from Osaka (440 yen, from Tsuruhashi St. to Hiraoka St.)
* The Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine, containing 800 trees. You can go there by Kintetsu train, in around 20mn from Osaka (340 yen, from Osakaabenobashi St. to Domyoji St.)
* A little bit farther, the Minabe Bairin Ume Festival, the largest plum grove in Japan : 80.000 trees. You can go there by JR train, in 2 hours from Osaka (4510 yen, from Nishikujo St. to Minabe St.)

Plum blossom in Osaka castle

Hurry! Go to Osaka castle to see plum blossom!

95 species and about 1,250 Japanese plum trees planted there become well known for early flowering from the end of January as usual. They are characteristically made low and wide by trimming, so that visitors can enjoy KANBAI easily without casting their eyes up.

It will be very very crowded with people in Cherry blossom season around the end of March, but it's not so many now and you will have beautiful flowers with peaceful atmosphere.