Hamamatsu Tourist Traps

Maybe it was a bad time of year to go. Maybe the gods weren't on our side that day. Or maybe, the place just sucked!

Hamamatsu's Flower Park was larger than I expected. I went with my parents, and the first thing we decided to do was to take the Flower Train around the whole park to see what was there, which costs an EXTRA 200 yen to ride it. We saw lots of trees, lots of kids running around, lots of photographers, and lots of couples laying on each other's laps. But unfortunately, we DIDN'T see a lot of flowers!

There is a huge fountain in the middle of the park which tries to imitate Bellagio's fountain in Las Vegas. It's pretty pathetic. There's also a big greenhouse just north of the fountain. Inside they boast a Balinese Garden, as well as a Mexican Garden. The Mexican Garden was actually kind of nice, but the Balinese Garden felt nothing at all like Bali. (Visit my Bali page!)

Maybe the flowers weren't supposed to be blooming in the middle of June. But in my humble opinion, it sucked. I've seen better flower displays in my Mom's backyard.

Admission:
Adults: 800 Yen

Towards the direction of Kanzan-ji, on Rt. 45. There's no way there by train, but you can get there by bus.

Unique Suggestions: Go with someone you love. If you're a guy, compliment her on how beautiful she is.

Say something like, "My darling, there are many exotic flowers here, but none more beautiful than you."

Kiss her passionately, then proceed to some bushes.