Kitayama Iris Garden - Higashimurayama Iris Festival

 

A Garden of iris flowers has recently been selected as one of the ‘100 New Tokyo Views’, that blooms brightly during this season. Kitayama Park is a spot full of natural abundance against the backdrop of Sayama hill.

Higashimurayama Iris Festival 

One of the best attractions of Kitayama Park is "Kitayama Maiden".


A few years ago, this very rare iris flower bloomed in the iris garden of Kitayama Park. At present this precious iris flower is not seen anywhere else. Surrounded by swamps and greenery, the park is home to about 600 varieties of 8,000 stock and 100,000 iris flowers in early summer.


Various birds can be seen in the forest around the pond. In mid-June, the Higashimurayama Iris Festival is held every year. Various events like dance performances, rickshaw riding, Flower picking, night illumination are organized to entertain the visitors. This is a big event hosted by Higashimurayama City.
*Note: Please note that this year's event is closed due to covid rules. However, the park will be open to see flowers.

Spread over an area of about 6,300 square meters, these wonderful colorful flowers create peace of mind and eyes too.

Not only Iris but also many other flowers are visible in this garden, one of which is Hydrangea. In one corner of the garden, there is a large Ajisai (hydrangea) garden.

Before you plan for a trip, check out the official website to know the flowering condition.

How to Go

Approximately 20 minutes walk from "Higashimurayama Station" on the Seibu Shinjuku Line
or 15 minutes walk from "Seibuen Station" on the Seibu Seibuen Line.
Before you plan your trip just check out this vlog too.


Location: Kitayama Park, 4-chōme-５０番地 Noguchichō, Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0022, Japan

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