Mito Ume Festival 2024 Tour all of Kairakuen ume (plum) viewing spots.
Kairakuen Mito Plum Blossom Festival
水戸の梅まつり
Mito is famous for its many plum trees, and the Mito Plum Blossom Festival at Kairakuen celebrates their pink and white blooms. Running from late February to late March and proclaiming the coming of spring, this is one of eastern Japan’s biggest festivals.
Don’t Miss
Early spring when around 3,000 plum trees are in blossom
The illumination at night during the Plum Blossom Festival
How to Get There
Take the JR Joban Line from Shinagawa, Tokyo or Ueno Station to Mito Station. From Mito Station, it’s a 30-minute walk along the edge of Lake Senba or a 20 minute bus ride to Kairakuen Garden.
Quick Facts
Kairakuen was made by the Lord of the Mito Domain during the Edo period
Kairakuen is considered one of the three great gardens in Japan, along with Kenrokuen in Ishikawa Prefecture and Korakuen in Okayama Prefecture
Colorful Kairakuen Park
The Mito Plum Blossom Festival is held at Kairakuen Garden ,a huge and historic park at the center of Mito. The park is known for its natural beauty in all seasons but particularly in early spring, when its 3,000 plum trees are in bloom. The park has a total of 100 varieties of plum trees with many different-colored flowers.
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