For the first time in three years, Shinrin Park have grown the Cock’s comb (aka Keito / Cockscomb / Celosia) and Kochia at the ‘Undo Hiroba’. The Undo Hiroba is larger than the area where they were grown in both 2022 and 2021. In fact, the display will be twiceRead More →
“Outdoor Park” is a Bi-annual event at Shinrin Park (officially Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park) in Namegawa town. The current information in this post is for the Spring 2023 Outdoor Park, which is on select dates in Golden Week… Every year Shinrin park hold two “Outdoor Park” events: one inRead More →
This post contains information for the early blooming tulips and other flowers that bloom in March in Shinrin Park, Saitama’s largest park in Namegawa Town. Early blooming tulips Shinrin Park, aka Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park, have a beautiful display of early blooming tulips again this year. In 2022, theyRead More →
A selection of 10 flowers that bloom in Japan in January. I say it often, because it is true, but my favorite month in Japan is January. There is so much to do in Japan in January. And as it is one of the driest months of the year, itRead More →
Starlight Illumination Shinrin park aka Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park. The Starlight illumination is the last of the three annual night illumination displays held in the central gate area of the vast park. This year, 2022, it will run from Friday December 9th on Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday nights only.Read More →
Autumn Leaves Night, The Story of the Forest and Lights Chapter 2 is the official name of the middle of three light up events at Shinrin park every year. It follows the Halloween Night in the Forest illumination, which finished up on Sunday, October 30th 2022. Shinrin Park, also calledRead More →
The Water Play areas in Shinrin Park (Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park) always opened on the first day of Golden Week, before the pandemic. However, this year, they will start the season later. But thankfully not as late as last year! The smaller of the two water play areas willRead More →
Thousands of Icelandic Poppies in Saitama Prefecture. Information for the annual Icelandic Poppy Fields of Shinrin Park (Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park), Namegawa Town, Saitama. This post was originally about the horse riding event, that took place annually in the poppy fields, but has been adjusted and republished for theseRead More →
Happy Spring Park – Shinrin Park is Saitama’s largest, and in my humble opinion, best park. It was Japan’s first national park, constructed as part of a Meiji centennial project. It’s official name is Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park. However, it is most commonly called Shinrin Park. Shinrin Park holdRead More →
Seasonal information for the Plum Blossoms at Shinrin Park. Also, information for February flowers in the park was added to this post on January 31st 2022. Shinrin Park Plum Blossoms Shinrin Park have a type of early blooming plum blossom that flowers around mid January. They have other varieties thatRead More →