Mar 11, 2013 - 1 min read

Hanegi Park, Umegaoka

Plum blossom viewing with the locals

By Nicole Bauer

Community writer

It's just the beginning of spring, but the mix of colors is already pretty intense.

Painting blossoms; some local painters come here to capture the start of the season.

There is a good mixture of different blossom colors: white here...

... red there...

... and pink of course!

Have a close look at the individual blossoms, there is great detail to discover.

It was so warm when I was there, people would take out their umbrella to protect themselves from the sun.

Or they would look for a shady place to relax

Hanegi Park, a small public park about 5-10 minutes by train (Umegaoka station on the Odakyu Line, local) from Shinjuku or Shimokitazawa, is a prime spot for plum blossom viewing in Tokyo. Apart from the locals living in the area only few people know about it, which makes it a great place to watch the blossoms without the crowds. There are more than 500 plum trees to admire and they are best watched between the middle of February and the end of March.

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 4 years ago

Great shots! I hope to see ume some day...

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Bryan Lim 10 years ago

Lovely capture ad experiences!

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Nicole Bauer

Nicole Bauer Photographer 11 years ago

That's definitely my favorite spot for plum blossoms in the city, followd by Hamariky Gardens. It's a great time now!

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