■Address: 1-3-3 Tokiwa-cho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
■Photographable subjects: Plum blossoms, autumn foliage
■Suggested season: Autumn
■Recommended time: Noon
■Parking: Available
■Admission fee: Yes
■Limited admission time: Yes
■Toilets: Available
In spring, the nationally renowned plum groves burst into bloom simultaneously, unfolding an elegant world where white, peach, and crimson plums intertwine amidst a softly drifting fragrance and gentle light. Each tree displays its own unique character, offering endless photo opportunities—from translucent petals backlit by the sun to striking contrasts against the blue sky.Then in autumn, centered around Momiji Valley, the foliage deepens into rich hues. Light filtering into the valley softly illuminates the red and orange leaves, creating a fantastical scene as if bathed in spotlights. The transparent maple leaves seen from below, the red leaves floating in the shadows, the autumn colors reflected in the pond—the same location reveals completely different expressions depending on the time of day and angle. The delicate beauty of spring and the dramatic color beauty of autumn.
