It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place to be. Dance between lilies and irises and see green wheat and rice fields come to life. With Mount Shirahata in the background and several streams flowing in between, this is a place to see nature's theater play its course throughout the seasons of life. If you want to go back in time, the nearby Mifunemachi Dinosaur Museum is a great place for explorers of all ages.
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The Gardens of Mifune
Allure of the May flower
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By Bonson Lam
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![Blue and purple flowers of the Delphinium family](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75845/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75845.jpg)
Blue and purple flowers of the Delphinium family
![Beautiful Daisies](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75848/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75848.jpg)
Beautiful Daisies
![Cosmos is a flower of balance and strength.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75851/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75851.jpg)
Cosmos is a flower of balance and strength.
![Stunning Pink flowers of the Nadashiko family](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75850/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75850.jpg)
Stunning Pink flowers of the Nadashiko family
![Stunning purple pink flowers in Mifune](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75849/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75849.jpg)
Stunning purple pink flowers in Mifune
![Take a stroll past the farmhouses and delight in these purple flowers](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75846/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75846.jpg)
Take a stroll past the farmhouses and delight in these purple flowers
![They almost look like forget me not, but are actually Sweet Williams](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75852/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75852.jpg)
They almost look like forget me not, but are actually Sweet Williams
![Beautiful poppies by the cornfields of Mifune in subtropical Kumamoto Prefecture](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13127-75847/1000/kumamoto-the-gardens-of-mifune-75847.jpg)
Beautiful poppies by the cornfields of Mifune in subtropical Kumamoto Prefecture
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Tayub Hussain
10 years ago
So kerei! Just wondering what camera did you take these snaps on?
I used the smartphone (iphone) but usually I also have a Canon SX 710 Power Shot
Kumamoto is definitely one of the most beautiful parts of Japan, besides being relaxed and peaceful. Make the most of the sunshine and the wonderful scenery!
Mandy Bartok
10 years ago
Kumamoto seems particularly beautiful right now! So many flowers in bloom. I love mid-spring.
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