Flower Calendar

Peak viewing time: Mid to late April

• Daisen Park Japanese Garden

Access: Daisencho bus stop (Nankai Bus)
Mid to end of April is the ideal time to view the approximately 500 peony plants. You can admire the peonies at Togendai garden, inspired by the Chinese Shangri-la design. The gorgeous red, pink, white and yellow peonies proudly signal the arrival of spring.

Peak viewing time: Late April

• Ohama Park

Access: 10min walk from Sakai station (Nankai Line)
Address: 4-3-50 Ohamakita-machi, Sakai-ku
The park has 3 areas with wisteria pergolas, and the wisteria that is north to a monkey breeding cage was planted around when Ohama Park was established in 1879, so it’s over 140 years old. From late April, when the flowers start blooming, it produces clusters of white flowers around 25cm in length. There are 2 other wisteria pergolas with light purple-coloured flowers.

Peak viewing time: Late April

• Asakayama Greenway

Access: Asaka station (JR Hanwa Line), Asakayama station (Nankai Koya Line), Aisengakuen-mae bus stop (Nankai Bus)
Azalea is Sakai City’s official flowering bush. At Asakayama Greenway, every year in late April around 2,500 azalea bushes will reach peak bloom. Asakayama Greenway was originally part of Asakayama Water Filtration Plant. In 1937 azaleas were planted on this Water Filtration Plant for the public to enjoy, leading to them being widely loved and designated as the city’s official flowering bush. Why don’t you come enjoy the beautiful azaleas and also ponder such history?

• Hounji Temple

Access: Imai bus stop (Kintetsu Bus) or Imaiminami bus stop (Nankai Bus)About 1,000 red, white, and pink hirado azaleas adorn the temple’s 3,333 square meter grounds. At the height of flower viewing season, over 1,000 people visit the temple every day.

• Funatoike Park

Access: Funatoshita bus stop (Nankai Bus). The park is planted with about 7,000 flowering trees and shrubs, including Japanese cinnamon trees and azalea bushes.

• Mizugaike Pond

Access: Fukai station (Semboku Rapid Line). Colorful azaleas are planted near the pond’s banks.

• Hamadera Park

Peak viewing time: Mid May to Early June; Early October to Early November
Access: Hamaderaekimae station (Hankai Tramway) or Hamaderakoen station (Nankai Line)
The garden greets visitors with the colorful splendor and noble fragrance of its 6,000 plants representing about 500 species, including both indigenous wild and modern rose species.

• Shinonome Park

Access: Sakai-shi station (JR Hanwa Line)
Modeled on a European promenade, the park is planted with 1,300 rosebushes representing 60 species.

• Sambo Water Recycle Center

Peak viewing time: Late May to early June
Access: Matsuyayamatogawadori bus stop (Nankai Bus)
About 1,000 hydrangea plants bloom all at once each spring. Grounds open to the public in late May for their annual hydrangea festival.

Peak viewing time: Early June

• Daisen Park Japanese Garden

Access: Daisencho bus stop (Nankai Bus)
Irises bloom in elegance along the shores of Kakitsubataike Pond.

• Funatoike Park

Access: Funatoshita bus stop (Nankai Bus)
Irises are planted near Funatoike Pond.

• Shirasagi Park

Access: Shirasagi station (Nankai Koya Line)
Visitors can enjoy 10,000 irises representing about 200 species.

Peak viewing time: Until early August

• Harvest Hill

Access: 20 minutes from Habesutono-oka bus stop (Nankai Bus) from Izumigaoka station (Semboku Rapid Line)
Come see the impressive 60,000 sunflowers! There will also be a sunflower photo contest, sunflower themed food menu and crafts classes.

Peak viewing time: Late September to mid October

• Harvest Hill

Access: 20 minutes from Habesutono-oka bus stop (Nankai Bus) from Izumigaoka station (Semboku Rapid Line)

About 500,000 cosmos plants flower on Harvest Hill. Across the suspension bridge is the village’s flower garden, about 4,000 square meters of lovely pink,red,and white flowers.