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Witness the beauty of over 70,000 hydrangeas blooming in sunset colors across one of the largest gardens in Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation
The annual Hydrangea Festival at Kazahaya-no-Sato takes place in early summer, usually held around June. Spread across 65,000 square meters, this garden, which was once a golf course, offers a vast panorama of colorful hydrangeas blooming across its varied landscape.
Kazahaya no Sato opened in 2004 as the first garden in Japan to incorporate horticultural activities with social welfare programs. Here, people with disabilities and staff work together to cultivate a wide variety of seasonal flowers, such as plum blossoms, wisteria, and hydrangeas.
The number of hydrangeas increases yearly, and as of 2024, around 77,700 bushes of 45 different varieties fill the garden. In recent years, it has become a popular destination for international tourists, and the stunning views of hydrangeas have been featured in various media.
Within the garden, you will find Hana no Oka Shrine, which enshrines Prince Shotoku, a semi-legendary figure from the Asuka Period (538 – 710).Here, you can get goshuin, traditional shrine stamps that are popular as souvenirs.
After wandering the garden, you can sooth your tired feet in a warm footbath. During the Hydrangea Festival, light refreshments are also available, allowing for a relaxing break among the sea of flowers.
How to get there
From Nagoya Station: take the Kintetsu Line train to Hisai Station (about 1 hour). Next, switch to the bus bound for Sakakibara Shako-mae and get off at Hekijinjya-mae (about 10 minutes). From there, Kazahaya no Sato is a 15-minute walk away.
From Shin-Osaka Station, take Osaka Metro Midosuji Line to Namba Station (about 15 minutes). Next, switch to the Kintetsu Limited Express and ride to Ise-Nakagawa Station (about 1 hour and 20 minutes), then transfer to the Kintetsu Express and ride to Hisai Station (about 5 minutes). There, take the bus bound for Sakakibara Shako-mae and get off at Hekijinjya-mae (about 10 minutes). From there, Kazahaya no Sato is a 15-minute walk away.
4096 Heki-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken
