The plum trees in this garden are planted deliberately in such steps so that they bloom at different time phases - early, middle and late - so that visitors can enjoy plum flowers longer during the Plum Blossom Festival.
During your visit, you may find trees either not yet in bloom or had passed the blooming phase and wonder, “when is the best time for viewing plum blossoms?”

Most plum trees are middle blooming types; thus, the best plum-blossom viewing is from late January to early February.

Still, unlike cherry blossoms, you cannot expect to view full-bloomed plum trees in endless stretches: so don’t be disappointed!

为了让游客在梅花节期间尽可能长时间地欣赏美景，园内特意种植了花期分别为早开・中开・晚开的不同梅花种类。
您前往梅园时，看到还未开花的梅树，或是已经开完花的梅树，也许会产生“究竟什么时候是真正的赏花时节？”的疑问。

其实梅树中，花期为中开的最多，因此1月下旬～2月上旬是花开得最多的时候。
即便如此，梅花也不会像樱花那样一望无际地盛开，请不要失望哦！

為了讓遊客在梅花節期間盡可能長時間地欣賞美景，園內特意種植了花期分別為早開、中開、晚開，不同種類的梅花。

您前往梅園時，看到尚未開花的梅樹，或是已經開完花的梅樹，也許會產生「究竟什麼時候是真正的賞花時節？」的疑問。

其實梅樹中，花期是中開的最多，因此1月下旬～2月上旬是花開得最多的時候。

即便如此，梅花也不會像櫻花那樣一望無際地盛開，請不要對此感到失望哦！

Most cherry blossoms in Japan can be seen from late March through April.
But since you've come to Japan, don't you want to see cherry blossoms in January and February as well?
Actually, there is a place where you can see cherry blossoms even in January and February.
It is Atami. It takes only one hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen.

It is not as famous as Tokyo or Osaka, but it is very famous among Japanese people, and is a popular tourist destination visited by more than 3 million people a year.
Why is it so popular?

It is because of its mild climate, hot springs, ocean, and seafood.
Atami has early-blooming cherry blossoms called "Atami cherry blossoms".

These early blooming cherry trees can be seen from mid-January. The cherry blossom festival is held from mid to late January every year. Plum blossoms also bloom at this time, so you can be the first in the country (even if you don't go to Okinawa!)

You can see plum and cherry blossoms together.
It is nice to enjoy the hot springs while feeling the early arrival of spring.

Atami is a must-see destination for Japanese people who love hot springs.

伊豆山神社 Izusan shrine

在热海是最有声望的神社。传说:实际上这座神社的神灵是红龙和白龙的变身，在地下使热海温泉水沸腾。据说有1条头在伊豆神社的下面，尾巴浸在箱根芦之湖的巨龙。可以在神社的水手舍见到传说中的龙，所以请一定要去看看。春季的枝垂樱非常的漂亮。

在常盘木羊羹店您可以购买到这条龙形状的羊羹