[About 3 hours from Tokyo] A trip to Murakame City, Niigata Prefecture, to encounter a garden filled with the joys of spring and fresh greenery - Japan Travel Guide MATCHA
About the "Castle Town Murakami 100 Spring Garden Views Tour" held every year from May 1st to 31st. Participants in the castle town district of Murakami (shrines, temples, samurai residences, townhouses, private homes, etc.) will open their carefully maintained gardens and the trees, flowers, bonsai, potted plants, wildflowers, etc. that they grow there to the public free of charge. In addition, you can enjoy touring Murakami's traditional townhouses (wooden homes and stores), walking around the town, and interacting with Murakami residents.