See the website for a handy chart of predicted blooming times.
(Japanese only - look for "2016年 開花予測")
Status Legend
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| ルピナス | Lupin |
| 芍薬 | Chinese Peony |
| 花菖蒲 | Japanese Iris |
| 上旬 | early (in the month) |
| 中旬 | mid-month |
| 下旬 | late (in the month) |
| つぼみ | bud |
| 咲き始め | starting to bloom |
| 見頃 | best viewing period |
| 三～吾分咲き | 30-50% blooming |
| 見納め | end of viewing period |
Lupin Festival
ルピナスまつり (lupinus matsuri)
Date: May 28 - June 30, 2016
Description: Enjoy 10,000 flowers spread over 4000 square metres
Chinese Peony Festival
芍薬まつり (shakuyaku matsuri)
Date: June 4-19, 2016
Description: Enjoy about 2000 blooms of 140 varieties
Japanese Iris Festival
花菖蒲まつり (hanashoubu matsuri)
Date: June 18 - July 24, 2016
Description: Enjoy 20,000 flowers of 500 varieties
If you want to take a break while viewing the extensive gardens, try the traditional thatched-roof house turned restaurant, Risoutei (鯉艸亭). Among other things, it offers "handmade waterwheel soba" (手打ち水車そば teuchi suisha soba) made from buckwheat milled in the waterwheel near the entrance of the park, stewed apples (りんご煮 ringo-ni) for dessert, and perilla juice （しそジュース shiso juice）--all very refreshing on a hot summer day. (Risoutei is closed weekdays except for reservations in May. Open daily June-July.)
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| Risoutei |
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| Handmade Waterwheel Soba |
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| Stewed Apples |
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| Perilla Juice |
Location: Risoukyo 手作り村鯉艸郷
Torigamori-2-10 Fukamochi (青森県十和田市深持鳥ケ森2−10)
Towada City, Aomori Prefecture 034-0106
0176-27-2516
Hours: 9:00-17:00 Daily April 29-July 31, 2016
(Open Sundays only, or on weekdays with reservations August-October; Closed November-April)
Admission:
- Adults (High School-Aged & Up): 550yen (May: 300yen)
- Elementary-Junior High School Students: 200yen (May: 100yen)
- Groups (15+ people): 450yen (May: 270yen)
- Physically Disabled: 400yen (May: 200yen)
More Information:
Risoukyo Official Website (Japanese/English) http://www.risoukyo.com
