From Saturday, February 18 to Sunday, March 19, 2023, the early spring tradition "The 50th Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival" will be held at the Mount Tsukuba Plum Grove (Numata, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture).
During the same period, on Saturday, March 11, the Tsukuba Wine Fest will also be held.
Here are the details.
About "The 50th Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival"
"The 50th Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival" is a classic early spring tradition.
In the Mount Tsukuba Plum Grove welcoming spring, approximately 1,000 plum trees bloom from February to March, showcasing their most beautiful scenery of the year.
From the "Observation Gazebo" at the top of the plum grove, visitors can delight their eyes with plum blossoms below, the rural landscape at the foot of Mount Tsukuba, the cityscape of the Science City, and even views of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji on clear days.
The event also features a variety of content, including plum gourmet foods such as the Ume Cafe and Ume-shoku.
Tsukuba Wine Fest Also Held
During "The 50th Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival," alcoholic beverage events titled "Kanpai Tsukuba ~kampaitsukuba~" will be held over two days.
One is the "Shinshu de Mount Tsukuba Local Sake Fest" on Saturday, March 4.
It is a special festival where you can enjoy Tsukuba's local sake as well as freshly pressed new sake (shinshu).
Then, the following week on Saturday, March 11, the "Tsukuba Wine Fest" will be held, featuring wines from the Tsukuba Wine and Fruit Special Zone.
You can admire the beautifully blooming plum blossoms while enjoying Tsukuba's alcoholic beverages.
Visit Tsukuba During the Plum Blossom Season!
In addition to the Mount Tsukuba Plum Grove, Mount Tsukuba offers "Mount Tsukuba Onsenkyo," a hot spring for beautiful skin available for day trips, shrines and temples like Mount Tsukuba Shrine and Mount Tsukuba Omidodo, activities such as Tsukuba Wanwan Land and Forest Adventure Tsukuba, and spectacular views from an elevation of 877 m.
Why not take a trip to Tsukuba during the plum blossom season?
Reference
Event Name: The 50th Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival
Period: Saturday, February 18 – Sunday, March 19, 2023
Venue: Mount Tsukuba Plum Grove
Access: ▼By train
From Akihabara Station via the Tsukuba Express (as fast as 45 min)
Get off at Tsukuba Station → Take the Mount Tsukuba Shuttle Bus (approx. 36 min from Tsukuba Station)
Get off at Tsukubasan Jinja Iriguchi
▼By car
Joban Expressway Tsuchiura-Kita IC
Via National Route 125 to Prefectural Road 41 toward Mount Tsukuba, approx. 20 km
URL: http://umematsuri.jp/