Nozuta Park Rose Lawn

Beautiful collection of roses in Machida

Cathy Cawood Jun 12, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Since roses thrive in full sun, parasols are a good idea!</p>

<p>A riot of roses in different colors and varieties</p>

<p>These white roses smelled heavenly</p>

<p>This espaliered pink rose was covered in blooms</p>

<p>Black vinyl sheet helps keep maintenance down in this very large garden</p>

<p>Ramblers sprawl over wooden frames</p>

<p>A beautifully scented yellow climbing rose</p>

<p>All the rose varieties are labeled in English and Japanese</p>

<p>These roses were a wonderful shade of purple  </p>

<p>A photographer sets up a shot of a standard rose tree</p>

<p>Two ladies admire the rose garden from a wooden bench</p>

The Rose Lawn at Nozuta park in Machida is well worth visiting if you enjoy roses. The large collection includes old roses, hybrid tea roses, miniature and shrub roses, floribunda roses and climbing roses. The garden is open from 6am to 8pm, and admission is free. If you go at the end of May, as I did, you will surely see it at its best.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...