Fukui

Nishiyama Park's Moss Pink Mountain

Pink moss phlox cushion on a warm spring day in Fukui

Takako Sakamoto Apr 28, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Pink moss phlox mountain on the hillside of Nishiyama Park!</p>

<p>Moss phlox flowers are blooming on both sides of Nishiyama Bridge which connects the eastern and western parts of the spacious Nishiyama Park.</p>

<p>The sign of moss phlox standing in the flowers. It's called 'Shiba-zakura' in Japanese, which literally means cherry blossoms on the lawn.</p>

<p>Nishiyama Bridge and pink moss phlox under the blue sky</p>

<p>Looking at the fully blooming moss phlox on the west side with sporadic flowers on the east side in the background. I wonder if the east side flowers are not blooming yet due to the lack of sunshine?</p>

<p>Close-up look at the fully blooming pink moss phlox</p>

<p>Fully blooming pink moss phlox mountain in the foreground with the less open flowers of the eastern mountain in the backdrop</p>

<p>A blurry bee buzzing over pink moss flowers under the blue sky</p>

<p>Pretty moss phlox flowers basking in the sun</p>

<p>Pink moss phlox looks purple in shadow</p>

Nishiyama Park in Sabae City, Fukui, is famous for its seasonal beauty. The 1,000 cherry trees in the park will bloom in unison in spring, and in May its 50,000 azaleas will celebrate the coming of early summer. In fall the whole hill will be colored in red with gorgeous autumn leaves. But did you know they also have pretty pink moss phlox flowers that will decorate the hillsides in late April? I didn't, and was surprised when I actually saw them. Wow, how pretty! They look like a pink fluffy mountain on which I would have taken a nap lying down, but I was afraid I would get caught and end up in jail! I'm sure you'll come to see azaleas here in May, but don't forget to pay attention to these pretty flowers!

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...