Castles Shibata Castle
Hello there! This time I visited Shibata Castle, one of the top 100 castles in Japan.It was July 11, 2024, sunny and com...
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Gardens Echigo Herb Fragrance Park Irihirose
This time I visited Echigo Herb Fragrance Park Irihirose located in Uonuma city, Niigata prefecture. It was June 26, 2024, cloudy and a little hot. I will start with some pictures around the entrance. For some reason, there were almost no other visitors. Well, anyway I will share these beautiful flowers down below that I came across in the garden! Some are familiar to me, some aren't.
Lilies Lilies at Tsukioka Park
Hi, how's it going? I went to Tsukioka Park located in Uonuma city, Niigata Prefecture in order to view lilies! It was June 26, 2024, cloudy and a little hot. Even though its Lily Festival of the year is over, I got to enjoy them in good condition. Firstly, will share some pictures around the entrance.
Hydrangeas Suidouyama Park in Mitsuke city, Niigata
Hello there! I went to see some hydrangeas at Suidouyama park located in Mitsuke city, Niigata prefecture :D It was on June 22nd, 2024. The weather was sunny and a little hot even in a T-shirt. There are over five thousand hydrangea trees planted and I came over out of curiosity. I will start with the signs.
Gardens Shibata Iris Festival
This time I visited Ijimino Park located in Shibata city, Niigata prefecture. It was on June 15, 2024 and the weather was sunny. I knew it would be too hot in the daytime, I arrived there in the evening. I was really looking forward to coming here because this iris garden in the park is one of the Four Great Iris Gardens in Japan. Without further ado, I will start with "Masugata" that stands out in the park!
Hydrangeas Japanese Iris Festival at Shirasagi Forest Park
This time I went to Shirasagi Forest Park for its Japanese Iris Festival located in Sanjou City, Niigata Prefecture! It was on June 10, 2024, sunny, not windy and a little hot. This festival is supposed to be held from June 10 to June 23rd, 2024.
Niigata City Nigorikawa Park
I went to Nigorikawa Park in Niigata city because I heard that there is a rose garden there. In the rose garden, some were in full bloom and some weren't. It was pretty hot on the day, and several caretakers were taking care of the roses while taking a break under the tree nearby.
Gardens Ashizawa Kougen Herbal Park
I visited Ashizawa Herbal Park located in Higashi Kanbaragun, Niigata prefecture. It was on June 1, 2024. It was sunny and the temperature was so comfortable that you did not need to wear a long-sleeved shirt.
Niigata City Aoyama Suidō Yūen
I went to Aoyama Suidō Yūen located in Niigata city to view some wisteria! FYI, suidō literally means waterway and Yūen means pleasance.