Higashizawa Rose Garden — Attraction in Murayama

I visited this place on May 3, in the middle of the long holiday which we call "Golden Week" in Japan. During this holiday, wherever you go, it's super-crowded with people, you get stuck in traffic and you have to wait for a long time in a line no matter what you do. However this place was an exception. There weren't many people there. We borrowed a small boat for a reasonable price(1,000yen/30 minutes) and went around on the lake. Water was clear. Some cherry blossoms were still blooming on the shore. We saw mountains with higher part sill covered with snow. I think if you visit this place from early summer until early fall, you can enjoy viewing beautiful roses, but I'm not sure. It takes around one and a half hour from Sendai, but I think it worth visiting...

Massive rose garden in Yamagata. There are likely over a thousand varieties of rose growing throughout the park, making the air smell of roses when all of them are in bloom. The main blooming is in June, but there is a second bloom around September - both are quite beautiful to see in person. On busy days you may have to wait for the bus to take you to the park itself, and then wait to buy tickets to get in. The area is also quite popular with both cosplayers and...

It's just started a rose festival 🥳 They are 15% blooming so far 😓 So I took a photo of them individually 🌹 So many kinds of roses there🤩 I can't imagine when they are full blooming 😁 Then if it's sunny it will be a super beautiful garden 🥰 It's quite a big garden we walk around for about...