Late Oct – mid-NovEst. from last year
Sakurazato Kikurakuen
Koriyama, FukushimaTohoku
About 2,800 zarugiku chrysanthemums near the famous weeping cherry tree
Sakurazato Kikurakuen, a flower garden in Koriyama's Nakata district, Fukushima, sits just south of the famous weeping cherry tree "Beni-shidare Jizo-zakura," with about 2,800 zarugiku chrysanthemums across roughly 30 ares. Per the Koriyama Tourism Association's official site, the best viewing period is late October to mid-November. No specific 2026 opening dates have been officially announced, so this listing uses an estimate based on that seasonal window. A ¥400 admission contribution applies.
*The dates shown are estimates based on the previous year.
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