Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is known as one of the best plum blossom viewing spots in Kyoto. About 1,500 plum trees of 50 varieties, all related to Sugawara Michizane, the god of the shrine, are blooming in red and white all over the shrine grounds. The ume garden is one of the "Three Gardens of Snow, Moon, and Flowers," said to have been created by Sadanori Matsunaga, a poet of the Edo period, and was rebuilt as the "Flower Garden" of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine after an interval of about 150 years. During the nighttime illumination, about 700 candles light up the plum blossoms, creating a fantastic scene different from that of the daytime.

Umeen "Flower Garden
Best time to visit: Mid-February to mid-March
Open: Saturday, January 28, 2023 - Late March, 2023 9:00 - 16:00 (last admission at 15:40)
Light up / February 24 (Fri.) to March 19 (Sun.), sunset to 20:00 (last admission at 19:40)
Admission (with tea cakes): Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,200 yen, Elementary school students: 600 yen
Scheduled Events / Plum Blossom Festival Nodate Grand Tea Ceremony February 25 (Fri.) 10:00-14:00
Nodate ticket and first fee are required.
*Opening period depends on blooming conditions.
*Content may be changed for the Ume Garden and Umehana Festival depending on social conditions.

Daikakuji Temple, also known as Saga Gosho, is the head temple of the Daikakuji School of Shingon Buddhism.
The plum grove on the north side of Osawa-no-ike, the oldest existing garden pond in Japan, is planted with about 150 plum trees, creating a simple landscape that blends in with the nature of Sagano. The "Ukon-no-Tachibana" and "Sakon-no-Ume" in front of the Shinkinden (Imperial Household Hall) are in the style of the time when they were imported from China (Tang Dynasty), and when the "Sakon-no-Ume" is in bloom, the hall is even more beautiful.

Best time to visit: Late February - early March
Admission Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
Admission fee/
Odo area: Adults 500 yen, elementary, junior high and high school students 300 yen
Oosawaike area: Adults 300 yen, elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yen

Shokado Garden is known for its beautiful garden associated with Shojo Shokado, a shrine priest of Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine in the early Edo period. In the outer garden of the circular garden, there are three teahouses, of which red and white plum trees are planted around Matsukakure and Umekakure. The combination of plum blossoms and the suikinkutsu (water kettle) in the tea house creates an atmospheric and beautiful scene.

Best time to visit: Early to late Feb.
Admission Hours/9:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)
Admission: 300 yen for adults, 220 yen for high school and university students, 150 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Event Schedule/
Shokado Art Museum
New Year's Exhibit: Auspicious Good Luck Items - Spring Works for the Year of the Rabbit
Dates: Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Sunday, February 19, 2023
Small exhibition in early spring Dyeing pattern paper design
Period: February 25, 2023 (Sat) - March 19, 2023 (Sun)
Shokado Garden
Camellia Week
Dates: March 4 (Sat.) - 12 (Sun.), 2023

The historic shrine [Otoyo Shrine] was built in the Heian period (794-1192). It is famous for its 250-year-old weeping plum tree. The weeping plum and weeping cherry trees are nestled together facing the main shrine, and bloom at the same time every few years. The shrine is also known for its camellias, and from March to April, over 100 camellia trees bloom throughout the shrine grounds.

Best time to see: late March to early April
Hours of Operation / Admission Fee / Free

The Aoya Plum Grove, the largest plum grove in Kyoto Prefecture, has been in existence since the end of the Kamakura period. 10,000 plum trees bloom over an area of about 20 hectares from late February to early March, filling the entire Aoya area with a sweet fragrance.

Best time to visit: Late February - early March
Event Schedule / Plum Blossom Festival February 25, 2023 (Sat) - March 12, 2023 (Sun) 10:00 - 15:00
*Subject to change depending on social conditions.