Fukui

Night-time Azalea Paradise in Fukui

Illuminated azaleas under the deep blue sky at twilight

Takako Sakamoto May 11, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Illuminated Nishiyama Park, an azalea paradise in Fukui, at night</p>

<p>A row of lit-up lanterns donated by local businesses in the park</p>

<p>Pink azaleas with blurry lit-up lanterns in the background</p>

<p>Illuminated Nishiyama Park decorated with 50,000 azaleas at dusk</p>

<p>People strolling along the path inside the park at twilight</p>

<p>Mysteriously lit azaleas in the dark</p>

<p>After sunset, the sky turned deep blue</p>

<p>When I took a photo of white azaleas and mountains in the distance at twilight, they turned up in magical colors!</p>

<p>Red azaleas making a striking contrast with deep-blue sky at twilight</p>

<p>Dimly-lit pathway in the park at night</p>

<p>Pink azaleas under the twilight blue sky</p>

<p>City lights and illuminated park at twilight</p>

<p>Jupiter was in the sky on this night</p>

<p>Brightly lit pink azaleas and dim lights from lanterns in the background</p>

<p>Illuminated park under the twilight sky with Jupiter in center</p>

Located in Sabae City, Fukui, Nishiyama Park is famous for its 50,000 azaleas which will fully bloom in May. However, I didn't know there was also a night-time light up of the park during azalea season. So one day during a Golden Week Holiday in early May, I visited the park to enjoy the illuminated azaleas for the first time. After appreciating the unexpectedly dramatic sunset over the western mountains, I strolled inside the park to take photos of the lit-up azaleas under deep-blue twilight sky. It was just magical and furthermore, I could capture Jupiter in the sky, too. If you visit Nishiyama Park at dusk in May, you can enjoy charming azaleas, a gorgeous sunset and the illuminated park at magical twilight...a threefold pleasure will be waiting for you!

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...