Ume Festivals in Japan:
- Yushima Tenmangu Shrine Ume Festival
Early Feb. - Early March
Location: 3-30-1 Yushima Bunkyo-ku Tokyo
Access: Tokyo Metro Yushima Station
Website: Yushima Tenmangu - Atami Baien Ume Festival
Mid. Jan. - Mid. March
Location: Atami-city, Shizuoka
Access: Take a walk from JR Ito Line Kinomiya Station or take a bus from JR Atami Station to Baien-mae Bus Stop.
Website: Atami Baien (Japanese version)
There are about 800 plum trees in the garden. There are various events held on Saturdays and Sundays during the festival. - Mito Kairaku-en Garden Ume Festival
Late Feb. - Late March
Location: Mito-city, Ibaraki
Access: Take a bus from JR Joban Line Mito Station to Kairakuen-iriguchi Bus Stop.
Website: Kairaku-en Garden (Japanese version)
Mito Kairakuen is one the three most beautiful gardens in Japan. The ninth Mito Clan Lord, Nariaki Tokugawa created this park in 1841. This 13-hectare park has 3,000 plum trees of 100 varieties, so you can view pink and white blossoms all over. - Yoshino Baigou Ume Festival
Late Feb. - Late March
Location: Oume-city, Tokyo
Access: JR Oume Line Hinatawada Station and Futamatao Station
Yoshino Baigou is the area from the Hinatawada Station to the Futamatao Station where about 25,000 plum trees are planted. - Soga Bairin Odawara Plum Blossom Festival
Early Feb. - Early March
Location: Odawara-city, Kanagawa
Access: JR Shimosoga Station
Soba Bairin consists of three plum gardens; Nakagawara, Hara, and Bessho. There are about 35,000 plum trees in this area. - Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Ume Festival
Early Feb. - Mid March
Location: Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Take a Kyoto City Bus #50 or #101 from JR Kyoto Station to Kitano Tenmangu-mae Stop.
Website: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
There are 2,000 plum trees of 50 varieties. The shrine is filled with pink and white plum blossoms. - Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Ume Festival
Early Feb. - Mid March
Location: Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka
Access: Nishi Nihon Testudo Train Dazaifu Station
Website: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
There are 6,000 plum trees.
