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Takao Plum Village

About 10,000 red and white plum blossoms are fragrant.

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Takao Plum Village consists of eight plum groves: the Plum Tree Road starting from Kamikunugida Bridge over the old Koshu-kaido road, Sekisho plum grove, Tenjin plum grove, Arai plum grove, Yunohana plum grove, Surusashi plum grove, Kogesawa plum grove, and Kobotoke plum grove, and it takes about 1.5 hours one-way to walk through them all.

About 10,000 plum trees bloom the best from mid-February to mid-March every year, with beautiful red and white flowers. During the best season, the whole area is filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms, delighting visitors who come to view them. The most popular plum grove is the Kogesawa plum grove, where visitors can enjoy trekking while viewing approximately 1,400 plum trees spreading out on the slope. The plum grove is open to the public every year in March, when the plum trees are in full bloom. At the same time, the Takao Baigo Plum Festival is held at several plum groves, attracting many visitors with events and other activities.

Highlights

  • A plum grove that stretches about 4.5 km along the old Koshu-kaido road.
  • About 10,000 plum trees are in full bloom from mid-February to mid-March.
  • There are no parking lots in the plum groves, so please use public transportation.
  • The area around the plum grove is a public road, so please walk in single file.

Photos

  • “Kogesawa plum grove" with approximately 1,400 red and white plum trees in full bloom

    “Kogesawa plum grove" with approximately 1,400 red and white plum trees in full bloom

  • Red and white plum blossoms adorn the entire street at the "Plum grove trail”.

    Red and white plum blossoms adorn the entire street at the "Plum grove trail”.

  • The road is narrow in many places, so be careful of vehicular traffic while viewing the plum blossoms.

    The road is narrow in many places, so be careful of vehicular traffic while viewing the plum blossoms.

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Is parking available?

A

There are no parking lots in any plum grove. Please use public transportation.

Q

Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?

A

No free Wi-Fi available.

Q

Are coin lockers available?

A

Not available.

Q

When is the Takao Baigo PlumFestival held?

A

The festival is usually held on a Saturday and Sunday in late February or mid-March, every year.
For details, please contact the Takao Baigo Plum Festival Executive Committee (TEL: 080-6758-1187) or visit the city's official website below.
Takao Baigo Plum Festival

Q

When is the Kogesawa plum grove open?

A

Usually, the plum grove is open to the public for about two weeks in March, every year, when the plum trees are in full bloom.

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  • Yee Ming

    木下沢梅林最大最為漂亮。

Details

Name in Japanese
高尾梅郷
Postal Code
193-0841/193-0842
Address
Uratakaomachi/Nishiasakawamachi, Hachioji City, Tokyo
Telephone
For queries regarding the Takao Baigo Plum Festival and Takao Plum Village...080-6758-1187 (Takao Plum Village Plum Festival Executive Committee)
*Japanese only
For queries regarding the Kogesawa plum grove...042-620-7378 (Tourism Division, Industrial Promotion Department, Hachioji City Hall) *Japanese only
Closed
Free to walk
Business Hours
Walk anytime
Admission
Free
Directions
To the promenade plum grove
1)About 15 minute-walk from JR Takao Station
2)About 10 minute-walk from Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)