Autumn Splendor at Hiraoka Jyugei Center

This place is written as [平岡樹芸センター] in Japanese.

Hiraoka Jyugei Center, a renowned autumn foliage site located south of Sapporo, will close its doors to the public this year on November 8th. It features a Japanese-style garden as well as European-inspired gardens, making it a popular destination during the autumn season.

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Hiraoka Park and Hiraoka Central Park are located nearby. Hiraoka Park is particularly famous for its plum blossoms in spring. In Hokkaido, plum (ume) and cherry blossoms (sakura) bloom simultaneously, attracting many visitors to Hiraoka Park, which boasts the largest garden of plum trees in Sapporo. If you’re interested in visiting the park, you can easily find it on Google Maps near this location.

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Hiroshi Mizukoshi painter / writer