Japan seems to be very favored by nature with flowers blooming all year round (except winter). After March and April are filled with the pink colors of cherry blossoms and wisteria, then comes May. continues to shine brightly in red and pink with azalea flowers (Tsutsuji). Today, I will introduce to you the most beautiful place to view azalea flowers in the Kansai region - Japan, which is the azalea plateau in Katsuragi mountain - Nara.
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hoKEjJtp8n9r18G5A
How to get there: First you need to go to JR Gose or Kintetsu Gose station.
The bus stop is located in front of Kintetsu Gose station, go straight to the end point which is Katsuragi Ropeway Zen Bus Stop. Then take the cable car to the top of Mount Katsuragi.
Cable car ticket price: 1000 JPY for 1 way up, and 1500 JPY for 2 ways up and down.
On the top of the mountain there will still be a restaurant to serve customers, in addition there will be shops selling snacks such as ice cream, grilled Dango, etc.
After that, we will reach the first check point, Yamatokatsuragisan, with an altitude of 959 meters.
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/w6xepvEGQFbN2jb48
There are many places here for people to sit, eat, rest, or take check-in photos.
The landscape here is divided into 3 separate beautiful colors, the red of the azalea flowers, the green of the trees on the mountain range, and the color of the clouds in the background.
And standing from the top of the mountain, you can easily see people resting and picnicking below. The scene is quite peaceful.
From the mountain down, there are many trails turning in different directions, you can go in many directions to have a variety of angles for taking photos.
Today I chose a small trail in the middle of the mountain because there were quite a few people walking, and there were many corners of trees growing into circular arches, quite beautiful.
Azalea flowers here also have quite a variety of colors, from pink, purple, light red to dark red,...
There is no convenient supermarket here. If you want to buy picnic items with friends or relatives, you should prepare them in advance and bring them here.
Let's take a look at some of my shooting angles when shooting from bottom to top of the mountain:
The cable car will operate until 5:00 p.m., to avoid crowding, you should leave at 4:00 p.m. Additionally, if you want to watch the sunset here, you can also walk along the trail from the top to the bottom of the mountain.
The best time for flowers to bloom is from May 10 to May 17 every year, remember to check the weather before coming here.
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