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SibaSakura in the Hitsujiyama park
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SibaSakura in the Hitsujiyama park
Hitsujiyama Park (羊山公園, Hitsujiyamakouen) has the hill of Siba-Sakura. This hill is covered various kinds of Siba-Sakura, and those colors form unique textures which represent Japanese festival. Many people bring their own lunch and enjoy pick-nick here in flowers.
Tourist Info
Hitsujiyama park is the flower hill covered by Phlox Subulata L, called Shiba Sakura in Japanese. Because the shape of the flower is look like Cherry blossom, it called grass sakura. There are 8 kinds of colors, every year they create the unique texture.
Fee:300 yen for adult.
Access
0. at Omiya St.
1. use JR Saikyo Line to Kawagoe St. (18 min.)
2. use JR Kawagoe Line to Higashihano St. (37 min.)
3. use Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibuchichibu St. (58 min.)
4. walk south east (15 min.)
Tourist Info
Hitsujiyama park is the flower hill covered by Phlox Subulata L, called Shiba Sakura in Japanese. Because the shape of the flower is look like Cherry blossom, it called grass sakura. There are 8 kinds of colors, every year they create the unique texture.
Fee:300 yen for adult.
Access
0. at Omiya St.
1. use JR Saikyo Line to Kawagoe St. (18 min.)
2. use JR Kawagoe Line to Higashihano St. (37 min.)
3. use Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibuchichibu St. (58 min.)
4. walk south east (15 min.)
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Detailed travel guide for SibaSakura in the Hitsujiyama park
Hitsujiyama park is also know as "Hill of Shibazakura (moss pink). More than 400 thousand Shibazakura are planted and from the end of April to beginning of May, they blossom and entire hill is covered various colors.
The hill has a great design with the different concept every year.
Hitsuji is sheep in Japanese. There is Sheep ranch in this park. Also, museum, tennis coats, base ball field, and great pond in this park.
Sightseeing guide around the area: Saitama(埼玉)
Saitama (埼玉)
Terminal Station: Omiya Station(大宮駅)
Access from Tokyo:
-By Train
0.Shinkansen from Tokyo St. to Omiya St. (25 min.)
1.JR Shonanshinjuku Line from Shinjuku St. to Omiya St. (27 min.)
-By Car
Using Shuto Expressway to Shintoshin (1hr.)
Saitama Prefecture is located right north of Tokyo. This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's southern area can be described as suburbs of Tokyo. Northern area of the prefecture is dedicated for agriculture. The prefecture is also known for richness of cultural craftsmanship. Hina-doll, Japanese paper, carp streamer, and daruma. Some of the famous spots in this area: Hikawa shrine, Chichibu sanja, Hitsujiyama park, and Seibuen park.
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