The rainy season is the season of the colorful Hydrangea flowers. Hydrangeas are fascinating in that, unlike most other plants, the color of their flowers can change dramatically. The flowers petal`s color depend on the pH of the soil .
About the Park
Hattori Farm Hydrangea Mansion is a popular destination for flower lovers in Chiba Prefecture. Over 300 species of hydrangeas (Ajisai アジサイ in Japanese) cover the 18,000 square-meters of land.
The park opens only during the bloom of Hydrangea flowers (Shows how this place is special for only this beautiful flowers) From June to early July, for only one month during the year!
Thanks to the focus of the park of Hydrangea highlight, there is high volume of the flowers. Many varieties and many colors of the flowers are able to see in one area.
In the park, there a also a hill to walk up , and from there you can enjoy a beautiful panorama view of the whole park! The hill is about 5-10 minutes of a slope walk in the forest. If it is in rainy day, the walk may be in mud and may be slippy .
The View
The Slope to the view
Hydrangea Shaved Ice
In the area there a few food stand to eat some small dishes. One of them, sells for the season a Shaved Ice Hydrangea! Shaved ice in the colors of the flowers with lemon! Why lemon? When you sour your shaved ice, the color is change from purple to pink! The idea of this is like the Hydrangea flowers themselves! Which is changing their color depend on the pH of the soil.
It was pretty delicious!
Access
The park location is a little bit unconfirmable. It`s about 10 minutes by car from Mobara Station . So if you go with a public transportation , you will need to take a taxi from the station.
We used a rental car from Tokyo. Which takes about 2 hours from Tokyo by car to arrive to the park area. There is free parking lot with 120 car space .
The parks makes you feel like you are wrapped in a Hydrangea flowers
Information
Hours: 8:00 ~ 18:00 Open only from June to July
Fees: ¥500
Parking: Free parking lot With 120 car space.
Address: 719 Sangaya, Mobara City, Chiba, 297-0042