Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can enjoy the beauty of 450 plum trees in bloom. It may seem like a late start to plum blossom season compared to other parts of the country, but there's a fun benefit to it - you can often enjoy both plum blossoms and cherry blossoms at the same time here. The festival typically includes a variety of stage performances to add to the atmosphere.
If you can't make it to the park during the spring season, never fear - the grounds here are home to an array of floral beauty that you can enjoy at other points throughout the year.
