Ozashiki Plum Grove Seikien
御座敷梅林 青輝園
A must-see spot for plum blossoms and fragrance in a large garden and old sitting room.
Seikien was the gardener for the Tachibana clan (Yanagawa clan) during the Edo period, and owns an ancient red bush warbler, which is very rare in Japan, hundreds of varieties of flowering plum bonsai, a 300-year-old five-leaf pine tree and several thousand pots of bonsai.
The garden handles seeds, garden plants and gardening supplies, and has a large number of large bonsai on display in its vast grounds of approximately 2,000 tsubo, some of which are over 2 metres in height. The Old Bonsai Exhibition Hall on the grounds displays many old plum bonsai trees, some of which are 100-200 years old, and the air is filled with the sweet fragrance of the trees.
The 'Gozashiki Plum Grove Plum Blossom Viewing Party' held from early Feb to mid-Mar is a spectacular event, with 300 pots of flowering plum bonsai trees between 60 and 300 years old lined up in the tatami room of an old private house built in the early Showa period.
From mid-June to mid-July, an oriental lily exhibition is held. Enjoy a relaxing time at a place where you can admire the plum blossoms in spring and the lilies in early summer.
Flowering times are subject to change depending on the weather and other factors. Please check before visiting.
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 835-0102 福岡県みやま市山川町尾野1403-2 |
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Address | 1403-2 Ono, Yamakawamachi, Miyama City, Fukuoka |
Telephone Number | 0944-67-0525 |
Fax Number | 0944-67-0525 |
Event Days | Plum blossom viewing period from early Feb to mid-Mar. Lily exhibition mid-June - early July. |
Open | Open all year round Plum blossom viewing period Early Feb - early Mar 9:30am-5:00pm Lily exhibition Late Jun - early Jul 9:30am-4:00pm |
Closed | Open all year round during the plum blossom season, irregular at other times of the year. |
Price | Admission fee. Plum blossom viewing period Adults (high school students and above) 500 yen, groups (10 or more people) 400 yen, junior high school students and under free of charge. Oriental Lily Exhibition Adults (high school students and above) 300 yen, groups (10 or more people) 250 yen, junior high school students and under free. Discounts available for senior citizens and disabled visitors. See official website for details. |
Car Park | 100 vehicles (free of charge) |
Large Parking Lot | 6 units |
Access | 5 minutes from the Miyama Yanagawa IC on the Kyushu Expressway / 25 minutes from the Yame IC. Approx. 10 minutes from JR Kagoshima Honsen Sedaka Station. |
Website | http://seikien.com/ |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
- Area
- Chikugo Area
- Travel Inspiration
- Plum blossoms