Shibazakura (Moss Pink) Flowers | Takinoue Park （滝上公園） as of 2011/05/18

I'm in Takinoue with my tour guets today.

The Shibazakura (Pink Moss) Festival is one of the most unique and colorful festivals on the Hokkaido flower calendar. Winding paths lead you across a surreal pink and purple hillside overlooking Takinoue town.

Every year from early May to early June, Takinoue Park is covered with a carpet of Shibazakura which started from the equivalent of a single tangerine box filled with seedlings. These flowers have spread and grown every year and now cover an area of 100,000 square meters. .

The backside of the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range offers its pointy snow-covered peaks as a backdrop and tulips adorn the the wide gently-sloped paths on your journey across the hill.

A short distance to the right of the upper car-par you'll find food and drink stalls, playground equipment, tables and benches and a stage featuring music and dance performances.

♪Moss pink soft ice cream♪

All in all, this is a great place to spend a few hours and take some great photos before moving on to other sightseeing spots in the area.

Actually I'll come back here with my other tour guests next week, too. I'll update the latest flower pics after the second visit here in this flower season! Plz wait!

♪Note♪
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You can see the same park as of 2011/05/28!

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