Takinoue Park Shibazakura
芝ざくら滝上公園
A flower park with hillsides covered in pink moss phlox, looking like a pink carpet when in bloom. It is a representative spring flower spot in eastern Hokkaido.
Takinoue Park lies in Takinoue Town, about 30 km southwest of Monbetsu. Its hillside of about 100,000 square meters is planted with shibazakura (moss phlox). From early to mid-June, when the flowers bloom, the slope is covered in a carpet of pink, purple and white, set against the fresh green forest behind and the Shokotsu River valley. It is one of the best-known shibazakura sites in eastern Hokkaido, alongside Higashimokoto. A shibazakura festival is held during the bloom, with admission of about 500 yen. The park has an observation deck and trails, and you can climb the slope for a panoramic view. It is about 40 minutes by car from Monbetsu, with temporary sightseeing buses during the bloom. It can be combined with a visit to the Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park on the same day.
Opening hours
Blooming season about 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Oyama Summit Park & Okhotsk Sky Tower
- Okhotsk Sea Ice Science Center (GIZA)
- Okhotsk Tokkari Center
- Kani no Tsume Monument
- Garinko III Icebreaker
- Okhotsk Tower
- Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park
- Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park