Tokyo Day Trip: Kinchakuda Manjushage

It's the season to appreciate Manjushage again. If you are traveling in Tokyo, you might as well include it in your day trip destination. Kinchakuda (きんちやくだ) is the largest habitat of Manjushage (まんじゆしやげ) in Japan, with 5 million blooming Manjushage. At the best time of the flower bloom, you can enjoy the scene as if a red carpet is spread out. During the bloom, the Kinchakuda Manjushage Festival provides stalls of local food and specialties. In addition, from September 1st to mid-October, the use of fire for barbecues and other activities is prohibited in Kinchakuda, including the river beach, as well as the setting up of tents, sunshades, and other facilities. ! tips; Location: Kinchakuda Manjushage Park (125-2, Koma Hongo, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture) Ticket: 500 yen per adult (1 day) Time: September 16th - October 1st Transportation: ·Seibu Ikebukuro Line, get off at Koma (二ま) Station and walk for about 15 minutes ·JR Kawagoe Line·Hachiko Line, get off at Komagawa (こまがわ) Station and walk for about 40 minutes