{"id":7147,"date":"2021-05-21T17:25:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T08:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/?p=7147"},"modified":"2023-04-14T18:33:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:33:32","slug":"natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/2021\/05\/21\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Look Beyond the Cherry Blossoms<br>A Guide to Osaka&#8217;s Spring Flower Hotspots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Konnichiwa! Yuka here.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s more out there than just cherry blossoms. Kansai has lots of spring flowers!<br \/>\nAnd as we move through the season of spring, a whole variety of flowers emerge from the landscape.<br \/>\nThere are parks dotted with exceptionally beautiful flowers here and there. There are sprawling fields of one particular type of flower that dyes the landscape a certain hue. So where is the best place to see flowers in Osaka?<br \/>\nHere\u2019s a handful of suggestions to visit in spring&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">\uff3bContents\uff3d<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">\n<li><a href=\"#anchor1\">Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park: A Blanket of Tulips <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor2\">Baby Blue Eyes Festival: A Hillside Draped in a Periwinkle <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor3\">Noda Fuji Wisteria: Lustrous Purple Clusters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor4\">Utsubo Park: A Green Oasis in the Heart of Osaka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor5\">Nakanoshima Rose Garden: Perfect for a Romantic Stroll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor6\">Yamadaike Park: Delicate Irises Up Close<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor7\">Kyuanji Temple: The Photogenic Floating Hydrangea Pond<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor1\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\"> Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park: A Blanket of Tulips <\/h2>\n<p>A beautiful place for flowers, this park boasts sunflowers in summer, cosmos in fall, and various other seasonal flowers. The park is a popular cherry blossom spot, and just after the sakura petals start to fall, it\u2019s time for the tulips!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img21-1.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park tulips\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img21-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img21-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nRed, white, and yellow&#8230;The flowers seem to sing out the lyrics of that popular children\u2019s song Tulip\u266a<br \/>\nThe flowers are expertly planted in rows according to color, with approximately 30 varieties and 100,000 tulips all together. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img23.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park tulips\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img23-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nLook at these!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img24.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park tulips\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img24-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd these!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img25.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park tulips\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nThere are even purple tulips!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img26.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park tulips\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img26-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd the Tower of the Sun!<br \/>\nThis sculpture is incredibly eye-catching and a symbol of the park. Plus it pairs so well with tulips! Have a leisurely stroll among the colorful flowers and take in the beautiful scenery.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Tulips at Osaka Expo \u201970 Commemorative Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: mid-late April<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor2\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\"> Baby Blue Eyes Festival: A Hillside Draped in a Periwinkle <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img15.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Blue Eyes Festival at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each tiny nemophila (baby blue eyes) opens wide and when you have 1 million plants gathered together&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img16.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Blue Eyes flowers\/nemophila at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7149\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img18.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Blue Eyes Festival at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park with sea and sky shades of blue\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7151\" \/><br \/>\nThey make this kind of breathtaking scenery! Social media picked up on Osaka\u2019s Maishima Seaside Park Nemophila Festival in 2019 and it has been a regular Osaka event ever since. Three shades of blue overhead in the sky, to the ocean waters filling Osaka Bay, and the hillside painted blue in flowers, all create a picture straight out of a fairytale. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img17.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Bob and Yuka at the Baby Blue Eyes Festival at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7150\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img19.jpg\" alt=\"\"Baby Blue Eyes Festival at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park sign\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7152\" \/><br \/>\nThe MAISHIMA sign makes for a great photo spot!<br \/>\nThe dreamy blue-covered hill makes a lovely daytime destination for families, couples, and friends.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Baby Blue Eyes Festival at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Event period: Friday, April 7\u2013Sunday, May 7, 2023<br \/>\nHours: 9:00\u201317:00 weekdays (admission until 16:30)<br \/>\n\t 9:00\u201318:30 weekends &#038; holidays (admission until 18:00)<br \/>\n*Holiday hours April 29\u2013May 6 : 9:00\u201318:30 (admission until 18:00)<br \/>\n*May 7 is the final day and the park will close early at 17:00 with admission closing at 16:30.<br \/>\nAdmission: Adults (junior high school &#038; above) \u00a51,300<br \/> <br \/>\nChildren (4\u2013elementary school age) \u00a5600\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor3\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">Noda Fuji Wisteria: Lustrous Purple Clusters<\/h2>\n<p>Dangling overhead like a purple waterfall, these bold purple flowers are so luxurious. The Noda neighborhood in the Fukushima Ward of Osaka is the origin of the Noda Fuji variety of wisteria. It\u2019s one of 3 famous places alongside the cherry trees of Yoshino in Nara or the autumn leaves of Takao in Kyoto.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img13.jpg\" alt=\"Noda Fuji wisteria in front of Hanshin Noda Station\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7167\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img12.jpg\" alt=\"Noda Fuji wisteria in front of Hanshin Noda Station\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7166\" \/><br \/>\nYou can see the famous Noda Fuji outside Hanshin Railway Noda Station  or in Shimo-Fukushima Park, which is a 6 minute walk from Nakanoshima Station on the Keihan Railway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img27.jpg\" alt=\"Noda Fuji wisteria at Shimo-Fukushima Park in Osaka\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img27-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img28.jpg\" alt=\"Noda Fuji wisteria at Shimo-Fukushima Park in Osaka\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img28-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, wisteria require special care and even with the attention of a gardener, they may not bloom every year. These beauties are specially cared for by locals so that we can enjoy these gorgeous cascading trusses every year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:%E9%87%8E%E7%94%B0%E8%97%A4_(%E6%B5%AA%E8%8A%B1%E7%99%BE%E6%99%AF).jpg#\/media\/\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb:\u91ce\u7530\u85e4_(\u6d6a\u82b1\u767e\u666f).jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/8\/85\/%E9%87%8E%E7%94%B0%E8%97%A4_%28%E6%B5%AA%E8%8A%B1%E7%99%BE%E6%99%AF%29.jpg\" alt=\"Noda Fuji in art\" height=\"480\" width=\"360\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ja:%E4%B8%AD%E4%BA%95%E8%8A%B3%E6%BB%9D\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"\u4e2d\u4e95\u82b3\u6edd\"><span><\/a><br \/>\nAccording to Nakai Ushitaki in the Osaka Municipal Library Digital Archive, CC 4.0, purple was a color reserved for royalty in ancient times and evokes an image of Hikaru Genji, dearly regarded by the Lady Fujitsubo in <em>The Tale of Genji<\/em>.<br \/>\nFast forward to modern times and you\u2019ll see the wisteria used to ward off evil in the manga turned anime, <em>Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba<\/em>.<br \/>\nThe flower symbolizes kindness and hospitality in Japanese culture. Some believe that the trusses resemble a woman in kimono greeting her guests. It\u2019s so interesting that the same flower that would welcome guests is the same flower used to dispel demons.<br \/>\nIt gets a little creepy when you consider the other meanings affiliated with wisteria: being spellbound, being intoxicated with love, never letting go&#8230;<br \/>\nRegardless, it has a deep spiritual symbolism and is considered very feminine and attractive.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Hanshin Noda Station &#038; Shimo-Fukushima Park Wisteria Trellises<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: mid-April\u2013May<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor4\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">Utsubo Park: A Green Oasis in the Heart of Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>Come see the rose garden at Utsubo Park in spring!<br \/>\nFollow the curving path through a garden of approximately 3,400 rose bushes of 170 different varieties.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img07.jpg\" alt=\"Utsubo Park rose garden\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7161\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img08.jpg\" alt=\"Utsubo Park rose garden\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7162\" \/><br \/>\nFollow the path up the hill to look out over the whole garden or view it from ground-level like the above photo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img09.jpg\" alt=\"zelkova trees at Utsubo Park in Osaka\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plus there are beautiful Zelkova lined walkways in the park. A favorite place to relax and soak in the filtered sunlight.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Utsubo Park Rose Garden<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: early May\u2013early June<br \/>\n*The roses bloom again in October!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor5\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">Nakanoshima Rose Garden: Perfect for a Romantic Stroll<\/h2>\n<p>Completely surrounded by Tosabori and Dojima Rivers, the central island of Nakanoshima is a picturesque islet in Aquametropolis Osaka.<br \/>\nNakanoshima is so close to the business districts of Honmachi and Umeda, yet the rose gardens are a place away from it all.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img05.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka City Central Public Hall in Nakanoshima\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7159\" \/><br \/>\nFlowerbeds holding approximately 3,700 rose bushes of 310 varieties are laid out in perfect symmetry creating a romantic backdrop for the perfect spring date.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img02.jpg\" alt=\"Nakanoshima Rose Garden in Osaka\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7156\" \/><br \/>\nBig thick clusters of white, blossoms fragrant with that classic rose aroma, cute pink flowers with dark red centers, there are so many kinds of roses to see in the park. And it\u2019s surrounded by the cities skyscrapers on all sides. It\u2019s a beautiful place to take a rest and take in the jewels of spring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img03.jpg\" alt=\"Nakanoshima Rose Garden\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7157\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img04.jpg\" alt=\"Nakanoshima Rose Garden\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nearby you\u2019ll find the classic red-brick architecture of Osaka City Central Public Hall and the stone lion statues standing guard at the foot of Naniwa Bridge. It\u2019s a classy spot to take a date and there are cafes in the park too.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img06-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7205\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Nakanoshima Rose Garden<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: mid-May\u2013early June<br \/>\n*Roses bloom again in October!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor6\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">Yamadaike Park: Delicate Irises Up Close<\/h2>\n<p>Late May through the end of June is the season to see the irises. They pop open in rainy season in shades of white and purple, announcing the start of summer despite the rain.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamadaike-parl-iris.jpg\" alt=\"Yamadaike Iris Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamadaike-parl-iris.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamadaike-parl-iris-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nA wooden walkway winds through the iris garden at Yamadaike Park in the city of Hirakata. The path will let you get close to the 10,000 flowers that will impress with the 140 or so varieties. Pose in front of the many shades of purple for a memorable photo.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img11.jpg\" alt=\"Yamadaike Iris Park\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7165\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apparently the garden is lit in evenings so it would be a romantic place for an evening date. Although it is grown in other regions of the world, this type of iris (<em>hanash\u014dbu<\/em>) originated in Japan.<br \/>\nYamadaike Park Iris Garden<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Yamadaike Iris Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: late May\u2013late June<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor7\" style=\"color:#fc9ebd\">Kyuanji Temple: The Photogenic Floating Hydrangea Pond<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img20.jpg\" alt=\"hydrangea at Kyuanji Temple\" width=\"768\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7153\" \/><br \/>\nThis traditional temple in Ikeda has a long history stretching over 1300 years. It earned the nickname \u201cThe Flower Temple\u201d because of the gorgeous flowers year-round and stunning fall foliage. And in June, the hydrangea bloom. Shades of blue, pink, and white dot the temple grounds in pastel colors. It\u2019s absolutely stunning. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img29.jpg\" alt=\"hydrangea at Kyuanji Temple\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img29.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img29-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd when the flowers have passed their prime, they are snipped off the bush and set afloat in the central pond.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img30.jpg\" alt=\"hydrangea in the central pond at Kyuanji Temple, Osaka\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img30.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/05\/natural-beauty-of-osaka-flowers-img30-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nIt\u2019s such a photogenic water feature, even if you only have a smartphone, be sure to get your picture here. And it\u2019s such a clever way to enjoy these showy blossoms a little bit longer. <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border: 0px solid #cccccc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#252525; margin: 0 0 0;\">Kyuanji Temple Hydrangea<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">In bloom: mid-June\u2014early July<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>So what did you think? I hope you got some ideas for where to see spring flowers in Osaka. Because there is more to see than just the cherry trees! Look out for roses, irises, wisteria, baby blue eyes too. They\u2019re all beautiful!<br \/>\nAnd have fun while you\u2019re in Osaka!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konnichiwa! Yuka here. There\u2019s more out there than just cherry blossoms. Kansai has lots of spring flowers! And as we move through the season of spring, a whole variety of flowers emerge from the landscape. There are parks dotted with exceptionally beautiful flowers here and there. There are sprawling fields of one particular type of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[213,214,199,209,158,204,202,178,172,211,78,175,176],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"author_id":"","author_name":"","author_image":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7147"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16385,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7147\/revisions\/16385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}