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JAPANESE ANDROMEDA (ASEBI)

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Nara Park
(including temple and shrine precincts)
Kasugano-cho Nara City
0742-22-0375
(Nara Park Office)
various spots in Nara Park, Whispering Paths (Sasayaki-no-komichi) in Kasuga Grand Shrine, and various spots in Todai-ji Temple end-March
to
early May
 
2-min. walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
 

 

JAPANESE ROSE

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Han'nya-ji Temple
221 Han'nyaji-cho, Nara City
0742-22-6287
1,500 plants mid-April
to early May
Admission fee
is required
2-min. walk from the bus stop Han'nyaji on the bus bound for Narazaka from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station
 

 

AZALEA

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Obitoke Temple
734 Imaichi-cho Nara City
0742-61-3861
approx. 395 sq. yds. mid-may
 
3-min. walk from JR Obitoke Station
 
Jurin-in Temple
27 Jurin'in-cho, Nara City
0742-26-6635
Hirado-azalea end-April
to early May
 
3-min. walk from the bus stop Fukuchiin-cho on the bus bound for Tenri from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station
 

 

PEONY

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Gango-ji (Gokurakubo)
11Chuin-cho Nara City
0742-23-1377
 
early spring
 
10-min. walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
 

 

WISTERIA

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Nara Park
(including temple and shrine precincts)
Kasugano-cho Nara City
0742-22-0375
(Nara Park Office)
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Kofuku-ji Temple
late Apr. to early May
 
Loop Line Bus of the city from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, and 7-min. walk from the bus stop Kasugataisha-mae drooping wisteria reaching to the ground
Kasuga Grand Shrine 0742-22-7788

 

 

RABBIT-EAR IRIS

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Hokke-ji Temple
Hokkeji Nakamachi Nara City
0742-33-2261
growing in crowds in the garden May 1 to 15 open to the public Admission fee is required. bus for Saidaiji or Jieitai from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, and 5-min. walk from the bus stop Hokkeji-mae
 
Isui-en
Suimon-cho Nara City
0742-22-2173
close to the pond in the garden mid-May Admission fee is required. Loop Line Bus of the city, and 3-min. walk from Hakubutsukan-mae
 

 

BLUE FLAG IRIS

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Ayameike Amusement Park
1-1-9 Ayameike-kita Nara City
0742-45-0971
80 species 14000 flowers late May to mid-June Admission fee is required. 1-min. walk from Kintetsu Ayame-ike Station
 
Futai-ji Temple
517 Horen-Higashi-Kakiuchi-cho Nara City
0742-22-5278
800 flowers late May to mid-June Admission fee is required. bus for Saidaiji or Jieitai from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, and 3-min. walk from the bus stop Futaiji-guchi
 
Isui-en
Suimon-cho Nara City
0742-22-2173
growing in crowds in the garden mid-May Admission fee is required. Loop Line Bus of the city, and 3-min. walk from Hakubutsukan-mae
 

 

CLEMATIS

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Hokke-ji Temple
Hokkeji nakamachi Nara City
0742-33-2261
some to add elegance to the temple May to June Admission fee is required. bus for Saidaiji or Jieitai from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, and 2-min. walk from the bus stop Hokkeji-mae
 

 

SATSUKI

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Obitoke Temple
734 Imaichi-cho Nara City
0742-61-3861
approx. 100sq. yds. mid-May
 
3-min. walk from JR Obitoke Station
 
Isui-en
Suimon-cho Nara City
0742-22-2173
the whole garden mid-June Admission fee is required. Loop Line Bus of the city, and 3-min. walk from the bus stop Hakubutsukan-mae
 


WATER LILY

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Futai-ji Temple
517 Horen-Higashi-Kakiuchi-cho Nara City
0742-22-5278
A pond of the precincts June Admission fee is required. bus for Saidaiji or Jieitai from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, and 3-min. walk from the bus stop Futaiji-guchi
 
Saidai-ji Temple
Saidaiji-Shibamachi, Nara City
0742-45-4700
A pond of the precincts June Admission fee is required. 2 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Saidaiji Station
 
Enjo-ji Temple
Nin'nikusen-cho, Nara City
0742-93-0353
A pond of the precincts June Admission fee is required. Close to Bus Stop Nin'nikusen of the bus route for Yagyu from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station
 

ROSE

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Ryosen-ji Temple
3879 Nakamachi Nara City
0742-45-0081
200 species 2000 flowers
80 species 500 flowers(in autumn)
May to Jun.
Oct. to Nov.
Admission fee is requied. bus for Nara, Koriyama, or Tomio-Wakakusa-dai from Kintetsu Tomio, and get off at Ryosenji-mae
 

 

HYDRABGEA

PLACE
REFERENCE
SCALE
SEASON
FEE
TRANSPORTATION
REMARKS
Shin Yakushi-ji Temple
Takabatake Fukui-cho, Nara City
0742-22-3736
Precincts everywhere Jun Admission fee is required. 10 minutes' walk from Wariishicho of the City Loop Bus
 
Gango-ji (Gokurakubo)
11Chuin-cho Nara City
0742-23-1377
Precincts everywhere Jun Admission fee is required. 10-min. walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
 
Han'nya-ji Temple
221 Han'nyaji-cho, Nara City
0742-22-6287
1,50plants Jun Admission fee
is required
2-min. walk from the bus stop Han'nyaji on the bus bound for Narazaka from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station