Fuji Shibazakura Festival is located three
kilometers from Lake Motosuko. It is a festival that lasts
for
more than one month and features over 800,000 moss
phlox flowers.
Fuji Shibazakura Festival is a 1 ½
month long
celebration that usually starts mid-April to the end of
May. It is a festival that features the moss phlox
flower
with Mount Fuji in the background. There are over
800,000 moss phlox (shibazakura) planted
throughout
the area. The venue used is three kilometers away
from
Lake Motosuko, which is part of the Fuji Five Lakes.
There are five varieties of moss phlox, which are
Scarlet
Flame, Autumn Rose, McDaniels Cushion, Tama no
Nagare, and Little Dot. Amongst the pink fields there
is
a mound that is meant to be the shibazakura version
of
Mount Fuji. Once entering the park you will be taken
flooded with an amazing field of shibazakura. The
Panorama Footbath allows you to enjoy great views
of
the field while soaking your feet in hot water. The
Fujiyama Sweets pop-up café is a place where you
can
see the field with Mount Fuji in the background while
having some drinks and pastries on the viewing deck.
If
the café is not what you are craving then there is the
Mount Fuji Gourmet Festival, which is run onsite.
Here
they have a wide variety of food stalls for you to
choose
from to satisfy your hunger. After taking your fair
share
of photos you can pay for a commemorative photo to
add another memory. There is also a pop up post
office
where you can get a commemorative stamp or send
a
postcard with the exclusive mark to whoever you
want.
Of course there is a souvenir shop in the Fuji
Shibazakura Festival that has limited special items
like
cherry blossom flavored goods. It is also the place to
buy your very own shibazakura plant that you can
take
home with you. In the souvenir shop there are more
goods available that is limited to only the Fuji
Shibazakura Festival so it is best to not miss out on
the
opportunity.
Please see below for
tours that include Fuji Shibazakura Festival:
