Sarayama Park

What it is

• A park on a hill in Sue Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.
• Known for its extensive flower displays.
• Contains the Sue Town Historical and Folk Museum.
• The museum opened in 1974, the first in Kyushu.

What to see

• About 30,000 azaleas bloom in spring.
• About 2,000 hydrangeas bloom in early summer.
• A natural rock garden of peridotite boulders.
• Views of Fukuoka city and Hakata Bay.
• Sue Town Historical and Folk Museum exhibits.
• Lawn area, play area, and walking paths.

When to go

• Spring for azalea blooms.
• Early summer for hydrangea blooms.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.