Sakura Tulip Festa 2024 - where to see the prettiest tulip field in the Kanto region
Spring might just be one of the prettiest seasons in Japan, with stunning flowers in bloom all across the country. Aside from sakura cherry blossoms, there are a plethora of other flowers for you to see, one of which is tulip!
The weather is starting to get warmer by the day, signaling the beginning of the tulip season in Japan. In this article, let GoEMON introduce you to Sakura Tulip Festa - the biggest tulip display in the Kanto region, where you can see the prettiest, most colorful, and breathtakingly beautiful tulips!
1. General information
Address: 285-0861, 2714 Usuida, Sakura-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan
Access: Take the train from Nippori Station to the Keisei Sakura Station, which takes roughly 1 hour. You can then take the bus or taxi to the main site.
Entry: Free
Dates: 27 March (Wed) - 21 April (Sun), from 9 AM to 4 PM
Official Website:
https://www.city.sakura.lg.jp/soshiki/sakuranomiryoku/event_kanko/2990.html
2. What’s special about Sakura Tulip Festa 2024
Sakura Tulip Festa in Chiba is famous for being the largest tulip celebration in all of the Kanto regions, attracting thousands of foreign and local visitors from all across Japan. Held in Sakura Furusato Square, the festival is home to over 80 different varieties of tulips, from plain, single-colored ones to multicolored, gradient ones.
The event’s name might sound confusing to some since it includes both types of flowers, Sakura and Tulips. However, Sakura here does refer to the flower cherry blossom but Sakura City where the festival is held.
The festival commences in late March, which is also when the tulips start to be in bloom. Coming to the festival, you will be welcomed by a sea of tulips in all sorts of colorful shades, such as red, pink, white, and yellow. The vibrant shades of tulips, accompanied by the clear blue sky and a huge Netherlands windmill backdrop make this the perfect photo spot.
Just imagine walking around the large field filled with endless arrays of colorful tulips while basking in the warm sunshine and enveloped in the soothing scents of tulips… You wouldn’t want to miss this amazing experience, right?
3. Activities
There are a bunch of other activities available for you to participate in at the festival:
Tulip picking or purchasing tulips
You can pick tulips by yourself or purchase pre-picked ones.
Price:
- 600 yen / 10 flowers
- 600 yen / 13 flowers (limited to weekdays during the event)
Dutch organ performances
Dutch organ performances will be held every weekend during the time of the event at 10 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM, and 3 PM.
Sightseeing while riding the boats on Inbanuma Lake
Price:
- Adults: 1,000 yen
- Children: 500 yen
This activity will only be available on the weekends during the time of the festival. The boat ride takes around 40 minutes
Cherry blossom viewing along the riverside
As this is also the hanami season, you can use this opportunity to go cherry blossom viewing along the Furrusato Hirooba and Inbanuma riverside.
Food trucks and stalls
Help yourself to all of the delicious foods and snacks sold at various food trucks and food stalls available at the festival!
This is the end of our introduction to the biggest Tulip Festival in the Kanto region of Japan! We hope that our article was useful to those looking for festivals to attend during your trip to Japan or looking for flowers aside from cherry blossoms to check out this spring in Japan!
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