1 A pink carpet spreading under the sky at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park (Ozora Town)

This is one of the best spots in Hokkaido to see moss phlox. Every year from mid-May to early June, the dainty pink flowers bloom, painting the entire 10-hectare hillside in vibrant colors. You'll be impressed by the clear blue sky and the stunning scenery that looks like a pink carpet. There are also go-karts, log playground equipment, a fishing pond with rainbow trout, and a campsite equipped with bungalows, making this a fun spot for the whole family.

2 The sweet scent of moss phlox will take you to a dreamlike world at "Moss Phlox Takinoue Park (Takinoue Town)"

From early May to early June, the entire area of Takinoue Park is covered in the blooming moss phlox. What started out as a single sapling in a mandarin orange box has now grown into a huge colony covering 100,000 square meters, the largest of its kind in Japan. The small, cute pink flowers envelop the town with their sweet fragrance, and together with the valley flowing at the foot of the hills, they lure travelers into a dreamlike world.

3 "Taiyo no Oka Engaru Park (Engaru Town)" is an urban park where colorful flowers and moss pinks are in full bloom.

This is a vast urban park of about 65 hectares that is filled with colorful flowers from the top to the base of a hill. From spring to early summer, you can enjoy a variety of flowers with each season, such as Siberian cherry blossoms, pale pink moss phlox, and azaleas, and from summer to autumn, 10 million cosmos flowers. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Sea of Okhotsk from Miharashi Farm located within the park.

4 A pink and white carpet spreads along the railway line at Satsukari Murakami Moss Phlox Garden (Kikonai Town)

This is a private moss phlox garden in the Satsukari area of Kikonai Town. What started as a hobby has spread by word of mouth due to the wide variety and color of the flowers and how well they are maintained, and every year in early May many people visit to see the beautiful moss phlox. As it is located along the Dounan Isaribi Railway, it is also a popular photo spot where you can take pictures of the train and the moss phlox together.

5 The contrast between the moss phlox and the natural beauty of Mt. Yotei "Mishima's Moss Phlox Garden (Kutchan Town)"

This moss phlox garden is located in a private home in Kutchan Town and is open to the public every year. It is at its best from late May to early June, and is a famous spot in Kutchan Town that heralds the arrival of late spring. When in full bloom, the flower beds covering approximately 4,000 square meters are filled with vibrant red, pink, and white flowers. On clear days, you can see Mt. Yotei towering over the moss phlox in the background.