Wineshark Vacation - Atami Baien 'Plum Garden' 熱海梅園 (Atami)

Location:
8-11, Baien-Cho, Atami, Shizuoka

〒413-0032
静岡県熱海市梅園町8-11

Phone:
(05) 5786-6218

https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/ume/





Atami Baien was opened in 1886, and remains one of the most popular spots in Atami. There are 59 species of plum grown in the garden, with a total of 472 trees. Every year the plum would blossom starting from late November to early December, and a festival would be organized during the blossom period.

This year the festival started in 5 January, and would last until 3 March. As the different varieties bloom in different timing, throughout the period one would still see flowers, either in early, middle, or late blooming time, and enjoy the great experience.

During this peak season the garden also opened a parking facility nearby, so if you are driving you don't need to worry where to park. The parking fee is 600 yen. Entrance fee for the garden is 300 yen per person but it is important to note that the garden would close by 16:00.

Even though not every tree is in full blossom, we had seen quite a lot of different species, with several different shades of pink, as well as white and yellow. It was well worth coming here and I could imagine how beautiful it would be when most of the trees were blossoming.

There are some stalls and souvenir shops opened during the time, and there also also cultural events organized by the city government. You can easily spend a few hours here on the many scenic places in the garden too. A must-see if you are in Atami and during the plum season.