5.Odawara Ume Matsuri (Kanagawa)
In Odawara, the end of winter is marked by the blooming of more than 35,000 plum trees! Celebrated every February for nearly 50 years, the Odawara Plum Festival holds festivities across two sites in the city:
Soga Bairin: Composed of three gardens (Nakagawara, Bessho, and Hara), this outdoor area hosts the majority of the events and offers an enchanting landscape of white and pink plum blossoms, with Mount Fuji as a backdrop.Practical Information
Address: Sogabetsusho, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0205
Access: A 15-minute walk from JR Shimo-Soga Station (Gotemba Line)
Blooming Season: February
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