Botanical gardens in Fukushima

Information is translated from our Japanese pages; please check the official site before you visit.

8-1 Hanaharu-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Fee: Adults 330 yen, High school students 270 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 160 yen
Hours: 8:30-17:00
Closed: Open year-round
Parking: 40 standard-size cars (free)

07-003

Nunobiki Plateau

Plateau Sunflowers

Akazu, Konan-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima

Fee: Free
Hours: 24 hours
Closed: Closed off-season due to snow

07-004

Jododaira (Azuma Mountain Range)

Alpine Plant Wetland

Washikurayama, Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima, Fukushima

Fee: Free (Bandai-Azuma Skyline toll required separately)
Hours: Follows the operating hours of the Bandai-Azuma Skyline
Closed: Closed in winter (November to April)

07-005

Hanamiyama

Privately owned famous flower-viewing spot

Watari, Fukushima, Fukushima

Fee: Free
Hours: 24 hours (traffic restrictions in effect during the spring peak period)
Closed: Open year-round

07-006

Sukagawa Peony Garden

Peony Garden

80-1 Botanen, Sukagawa, Fukushima

Fee: Adults (high school students and older) 600 yen, Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen (paid admission only during the peak peony viewing period; free at other times)
Hours: 8:30-17:00 (mid-April to May flowering season)
Closed: Open free of charge outside the flowering season
Parking: Approx. 1,300 spaces (free)

07-007

Nanko Park

Japan's oldest park (Place of Scenic Beauty)

Nanko, Shirakawa, Fukushima

07-008

Rurikozan Io-ji

Camellias / Old Temple

45 Teramae, Hirano, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima, Fukushima

Fee: Rurikoden (treasure hall) admission: Adults 300 yen
Station: 15-minute walk from Iohji-mae Station on the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line
Parking: Available (1st and 2nd parking lots, 80 spaces in total)

07-009

Azuma Comprehensive Athletic Park

Athletic park, cherry blossoms, ginkgo-lined avenue

1 Jinjiba, Sabara, Fukushima, Fukushima

Station: 15 minutes by car from Fukushima Station (1-minute walk from the "Azuma Sogo Taiikukan (Azuma General Gymnasium)" bus stop on the Fukushima Kotsu bus bound for "Sabara")
Parking: 2618 spaces

07-010

Hana no Sato Park (Shimogo-machi)

Prefectural park, moss phlox (shibazakura)

Shimoda, Nakayama, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima

Station: About 15 minutes by car from Aizu-Shimogo Station
Parking: Available

07-011

Ose Park (Ose Park and Greening Center)

Prefectural general park, cherry blossoms, Greening Center

1-3 Higashinagakura, Kawachi, Ose-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima (Park Office)

Fee: Free (both admission and parking)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (parking lot hours: 8:30-18:00)
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3)

07-012

Aizu Recreation Park

Prefectural park / Flower Plaza / Wetland Botanical Garden

Sasayamahara, Akai, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Hours: Reiwa 8 (2026): April 13 to early December (may vary depending on snowfall; the first parking lot on the Route 49 side and the restrooms are open 24 hours)
Closed: Closed in winter (due to snow)
Parking: Approx. 330 cars

07-013

Iwaki Park

Prefectural Wide-area Park / Iris Garden

Taira Shimotakaku, Iwaki, Fukushima

07-014

Matsugaoka Park (Iwaki)

Urban park, cherry blossoms, azaleas

Taira, Iwaki, Fukushima

Station: 20-minute walk from Iwaki Station on the JR Joban Line
Parking: Free parking, 73 spaces (north side, beside the railway tracks)

07-015

Nakoso-no-Seki Park

Scenic Park / Cherry Blossoms

Nakoso-machi, Iwaki, Fukushima

07-016

Kaiseizan Park

General Park, Cherry Blossoms, Rose Garden

5 Kaisei 1-chome, Koriyama, Fukushima

Station: Bus (Fukushima Kotsu): from Koriyama Station, take the bus from Pole No. 9 via the City Hall and get off at "Shiyakusho" (City Hall); the destination is right there on getting off
Parking: 503 spaces

07-017