Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park
ひがしもこと芝桜公園
A hillside of about 10 hectares in Ōzora Town, covered with shibazakura (moss phlox). In late spring, the entire hill turns pink, making it a famous flower-viewing spot in eastern Hokkaido.
Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park began when a farmer planted moss phlox on his own hill. It now covers about 10 hectares. Each year from early May to early June, the Shibazakura Festival is held, when pink, white, and purple moss phlox carpet the hillside. A small shrine and an observation deck stand at the top. Admission of a few hundred yen is charged during the festival. The park has a hot spring called “Shibazakura no Yu,” a campsite, and a souvenir shop. It is about 40 minutes by car south of Abashiri city center. During the flowering season, temporary buses run from Abashiri and Memanbetsu. The rest of the year, you will need a car.
Opening hours
During Shibazakura Festival, approx. 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lake Tofutsu
- Kitahama Station
- Koshimizu Natural Flower Garden
- Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
- Abashiri Prison Museum
- Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum
- Lake Abashiri
- Aurora Icebreaker Cruise