Aino Hydrangea Garden, Sanda City, Hyogo, Japan

A selection of 100 varieties of hydrangeas, 20,000 plants of the best varieties from all over Japan, will turn a quiet mountain village into a fantastic summer spectacle.
The colorful hydrangeas will add color to the rainy season for about a month. It is within walking distance from the train station, so feel free to visit.

Aino Hydrangea Garden Hydrangea Viewing Period Overview

Aino Hydrangea Garden is a paradise of hydrangeas that opened in 1985. The garden boasts 20,000 hydrangeas of about 100 varieties, selected from among the best varieties in Japan.
The color of the hydrangea flowers is a mystery, and even the same variety can change slightly depending on the pH of the soil, rainfall, and sunlight.

At Aino Hydrangea Garden, you can see a lot of hydrangeas such as reddish-pink colored red forehead hydrangea, fantastic whirling shape of Uzu hydrangea, and rare seven-step hydrangea called “phantom hydrangea.

Since the Ajisai-en is located in the food and nature theme park “Kasaya,” visitors can also enjoy unique gourmet foods such as shiitake mushroom ice cream from the shiitake mushroom garden that is located next to the Ajisai-en!

Enjoy this early-summer-only flower tour, where the fresh petals unique to the rainy season and the quiet scenery that blends into the mountain villages soothe the soul.