Run by Tokyo Summerland amusement park, the Wonderful Nature Village out in western Tokyo is home to around 15,000 hydrangeas across 60 varieties, including mountain, French and pink annabelle hydrangeas. The highlight here is a hill covered with 3,000 white annabelle hydrangeas.
On Saturdays and Sundays you can participate in several workshops at the Mori no Kokaido forest hall from 10am to 5pm, where you’ll learn how to make floral wreaths, practice chalkboard art or create a moss terrarium.
If you visit on June 24 and 25 and on July 1 and 2, you can hop on the shuttle bus to the Minamisawa Hydrangea Mountain, which is another popular hydrangea spot in the area. The bus departs from Wonderful Nature Village at 10.30am, 11.30am 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Note that you’ll need to buy a bus ticket at the park entrance.
On weekdays, there’s a free shuttle bus running between JR Akigawa Station’s north exit and the park, departing at every hour between 10am and 3pm. You can also take the free shuttle bus from Tokyo Summerland that departs every 20 minutes. For more details, including other bus connections from Hachioji and Akigawa stations, see here.
The event takes place daily from 10am to 5pm.