Soga Plum Grove — Attraction in Odawara

Visited on 3rd Feb 2025 for the Soga Plum Festival 2025 (1st-24th Feb 2025) and was probably a week too early for the full blooms. Nevertheless, the area was quaint and some trees have fully blossomed but most of the trees are only in budding stage and little flowers opening. It was a nice experience to walk around the quiet and tranquil village though and see how the plum trees are grown in a large scale farm. There are some cafes and stalls selling local produce...

Although it is a bit of a drive from Tokyo, we really enjoyed walking around the village - and the fact that it is not just a large grove of blooming plum trees, but that the trees are in people’s gardens and spread all over the village. An added bonus is that Fuji-san provides a beautiful backdrop. Well...

A great place to view Plum flowers …on fine day you can see Mount Fuji in the background. I wasn’t that lucky. It is about 1.5km walk from Shimosoga station. There is a udon noodle just a stone throw distance next to the...