IkebanadoctorJapanese Flower Landscape Prints
IkebanadoctorJapanese Flower Landscape Prints
Notes from photographing the flower landscapes of Japan — the story of each place, with its best season, access, and a few tips for taking it home in a frame.
At around 500m on Chichibu Highland Ranch, roughly 12 million poppies bloom for just a few weeks each early summer. The scene, the craft, and how to visit.
📍 Chichibu, Saitama ｜ May 31, 2026
At Kokaigawa Park in Ibaraki, about 2 million poppies bloom while, for a few mornings a year, the sun rises right on Mt. Tsukuba's summit. Season, access and tips.
📍 Kokaigawa, Ibaraki ｜ May 31, 2026
At Musashi Kyuryo National Park in Saitama, about 40,000 pastel lupines bloom in dappled forest light each late spring. Season, access and tips.
📍 Musashi Kyuryo, Saitama ｜ May 31, 2026
Some 30,000 cherry trees climb Mount Yoshino in Nara, a World Heritage site — the famed "hitome-senbon." Season, access and tips.
📍 Mount Yoshino, Nara ｜ May 31, 2026
Deep-pink early cherries and golden rape flowers along the Kawazu River in Izu, Shizuoka. Season, festival and access.
📍 Kawazu River, Shizuoka ｜ May 31, 2026
A valley of maples seen from the Tsutenkyo Bridge in Kyoto, framed by old wooden lattice. Season, admission and access.
📍 Tofuku-ji, Kyoto ｜ May 31, 2026
Crimson maples and Mt. Fuji across the lake, including the century-old Maple Corridor. Season, festival and access.
📍 Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi ｜ May 31, 2026
Some 5.3 million sky-blue nemophila merge with the sky on Miharashi Hill, Ibaraki. Season, admission and access.
📍 Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki ｜ May 31, 2026More field notes will be added little by little.