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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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
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Elena Lisina
5 years ago
Great shots! I hope to see ume some day...
Bryan Lim
11 years ago
Lovely capture ad experiences!
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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