Yoshiumi Rose Park — Attraction in Imabari

One of the most beautiful Rose Gardens I have ever visited. The rose plants are impressive.. from red to pink to yellow and white and others have mixed colors. You can identify its specie as there is a tag beside it. There is a big crown of roses at the entrance. The fountain is one you cannot miss... there is a playground on the other side of the major part of the rose garden where programs can be held. You can access the rose plant store by passing through the wooden bridge. The facility is complete with toilets, souvenir stores, a museum of old artifacts and plenty of hut shades and benches where you can relax. Highly recommended...

Along the Oshima "Island Explorer" offshoot of the Shimanami Kaido main "Blue Line" cycle route. The roses (apparently 400 kinds from all around the world) are pretty when they are in the season but the facility has seen better days and is a little depressing out of season. A good selection of ice cream flavours are available at the very retro souvenir shop and cafe. Kids play area witha various things to climb on...

Lovely local rose park with Japanese and international roses. There is seating and clean toilets. The local sandy soil is perfect for roses. As I visited in January, I was not expecting as many bushes to be in flower. This is a well set out and maintained garden. I was most pleased to stumble across this delightful...