Mishima-San’s Shibazakura Garden — Attraction in Kutchan

Appreciate the owner for having such a nice little garden. There are "No Parking" signs everywhere. Wish there is clear signage where to park and appreciate the peace without being harass. When i was there, a green shirt 50ish thug try to chase my car away by staring hard at me. I am there for just 1min. If visitors are not welcome, it should be make known. Driving 1hr down from Otaru is defintely not worth the time if you have been to kyoto garden or the Otaru Botanica garden. Visitor should moderate their expectation of such a small garden. Perhaps it is a private garden not meant to be visited after all. i wish i...

The garden is a beautiful hillside covered in shibazakura, a kind of moss with pink and white flowers. It is stunning and is in bloom now. It is well worth a visit. Plus on a clear day you'll have an amazing view of Mt. Yotei. And if you're really lucky, you get to meet Mr. Mishima, the gardens owner. There is a free...

I was there on 4.6.2025. Highly recommended! It’s very kind of Mishima san for letting us in her garden. The shibasakura was in full bloom and it was so beautiful. Pink carpet of all the flowers. The smell of the flowers was also amazing. The parking is actually located a little bit further away about 300 meters...