Shibazakura (Moss Pink) Flowers in Full Bloom | Takinoue Park （滝上公園）

I came back to Takinoue Town to see shibazakura (moss pink)!
Compare to the pic as of 2011/05/18,

this pic as of 2011/05/15 is much more marvelous!!!

The Shibazakura 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.

Of course I ate shibazakura soft ice cream again!!!

I also bought tomato flake in the souvenir shop here,

and made tomato soup like this!
It's easy to cook it. Add 2 tbsps of tomato flake to 200cc milk. Adjust the taste with salt.

Takinoue is also famous for agriculture and the vegetable flake here is recommendable!
Carrot, potato, sweet corn, pumpkin, and tomato flake..........

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.

Voilaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

I met Spider-Man last year, but he wasn't in the park this year!
Where is he??????

There is a helicopter service here so that visitors can enjoy shibazakura from the sky!

I'm sure I'll come back to this park in the next season to see shibazakura in full bloom!

■Where is Takinoue Park?

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Tulips in Full Bloom | Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park （かみゆうべつチューリップ公園）

Do you like tulips?
Now the beautiful flowers are in full bloom in Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park!

1,200,000 colorful tulips of 120 varieties vividly bloom in the vast 7 ha garden. From May 1st to early June every year, when the late spring comes to the Okhotsk area, the Tulip Fair is held in the park, attracting many tourists.

Compare to the pic as of 2011/05/18,

this pic as of 2011/05/25 is muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch more beautiful!!!!

 It's like a colorful carpet???? 

Or a beautiful painting????

Or a world in a fairy tale?????

How vivid the flowers are!!!

Visitors can take a 15-min tour of the Tulip Park on an electric car named "Garinko-Tower-Go"!

Near the entrance, there is a jumbo clog. It is made by a Dutch clog maker from a 50-year-old poplar tree.

There are restaurants and shops across from the park.

■Tulip Noodles & Tulip Chips!!!
Looks good, but tastes good???

■Sousage, Corn, and Chicken
They are "ordinary" food :)

■Ramen with Crab Meat!
How lavish it is!

 ■Rice Cake Stuffed with "TULIP" Jam and Cream
Tooooooooooooo much! Hahahaha :)

■Tulip Cake
Not bad!

I love this park filled with beautiful tulips!!

I'm sure I'll come back here again in the next season!!!

■Where is Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park?

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■Tour guide information■

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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♪
If you want to see moss pink in full bloom, plz click here!
You can see the same park as of 2011/05/28!

■Where is Takinoue Park?

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Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park （かみゆうべつチューリップ公園） 2011/05/18

I'm in Kamiyubetsu with my tour guests today.

1,200,000 colorful tulips of 120 varieties vividly bloom in the vast 7 ha garden. From May 1st to early June every year, when the late spring comes to the Okhotsk area, the Tulip Fair is held in the park, attracting many tourists.

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

If you want to see tulips in full bloom, plz click here!
You can see the same park as of 2011/05/27!

■Where is Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park?

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■Tour guide information■

Do you need a nationally-licensed English-speaking tour guide when you travel to Hokkaido?

I'll guide you! Plz click here!