Dutch Style Tulip Festival in Japan - Sakura City Tulip Festival | 佐倉チューリップフェスタ

 




A Day Trip To Sakura City: Tulips, sightseeing boats, And Big Dutch Lighthouse

In the last year's January when we were planning our spring trips, Sakura City was at the top of that list. But who knew a pandemic would come and destroy so many things! Many countries in the world are still in its grip. Japan has not been completely relieved, but the country is trying to get back on track. The emergency was lifted here at the beginning of spring, so without wasting time, we took all precautions and left for the destination, we had planned last time!

Black Tulip

Japanese spring is actually not only about cherry blossoms, at this time many beautiful flowers have flourished here. Those of you who are planning your future trip to Japan during spring should keep this in mind. One of the attractions of spring here is the tulip. At the beginning of April, the crimson red or snow-white flowers can be seen in the gardens. Some flowers have smooth petals and some have fancy fringe around the edges. My favorites are those rare and very much dramatic black tulips, which in reality are not black but dark red!
How to go?

Sakura city is actually situated in Chiba prefecture which is not too far from Tokyo city.

From Ueno Station, it will take approximately 1 hour to reach Keisei-Sakura Station by Keisei line train. Cost: ¥740

From the north exit gate of the station, you will get a bus for Sakura Furusato Square. Cost: ¥200

* There is no entry fee.

Sakura Furusato Square is the biggest tulip field in the Kanto region and during the flowering season, SAKURA TULIP FESTA has held with about 600,000 tulips of 100 different kinds that will bloom in this picturesque place, which is famous for its Dutch windmill in the center!

Dutch Windmill and Tulip field at Sakura city
The magnificent view of tulips that paint the field with many colors. On a sunny day, it would be nice to walk through this colorful field or relax on a bench or you can enjoy the coming of spring with the fresh air around Lake Imba as well as you can take a sightseeing boat to explore Imba Marshland.

Imba Lake




The tulip festival has a variety of events that can be attended if desired, such as picking flowers (Digging and selling tulips Event) or taking pictures in Dutch attire or Dutch street organ performance, etc.



The name "tulip" comes from the Persian word "turban" Probably it has similarities with the shape of the flower! This flower spread from Southern Europe and Central Asia to different countries of the world one by one, maybe that's how it came to Japan! From home gardens to various small and big parks, the Japanese love to plant these flowers! And here, in this Sakura Furusato Square, every year about 100,000 visitors come to see the tulips in full bloom.
So what are you waiting for?

Location: Sakura, Chiba, Japan

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