614-1,Miage, Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun 321-3402 Tochigi Prefecture

614-1 Miage Ichikaimachi Shibazakura Park, Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun Tochigi Prefecture

At 2.4 hectares, Shibazakura Park in Ichikai-Machi, Tochigi is Honshu's largest. Every year, in April or May, the shibazakura ("moss phlox" or, more descriptively, "cherry blossom grass") bloom to form a carpet of pink. From a viewing platform in the park, visitors can take in a 360-degree view of the spectacular panorama. To celebrate the event, a month-long Shibazakura Festival is held: restaurants, food vendors, and booth selling local vegetables, mushrooms, and flowers are erected, and on the weekends, a variety of events are staged, including dancing, performances of the Nagoya harp, and popular song shows.

1270 Ichihana, Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun 321-3423 Tochigi Prefecture