Gaijinpot: Kurihama Flower World: Relaxation, and ゴジラ

Above, the Godzilla slide with a dusting of snow during my visit. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last February, during a cold and snowy day, I made a trip down to Yokosuka to visit the Kurihama Flower World to see the Godzilla slide. I wrote about the visit on this blog and over at JapanTravel.

At the time, the tram train wasn't operating, so I had to hoof it up the mountain to see the Godzilla slide. It is a moderately strenuous hike (for those who aren't in condition or have physical limitations) to get to the slide.

However, during the spring and summer months, the tram is available to take people up to Adventure Land where the Godzilla slide is located.

Gaijinpot.com has posted a new article on the park, "Kurihama Flower World: Relaxation, and ゴジラ."

They begin it with:

If you’re looking for a way to stop and smell the flowers in the busyness of Tokyo life, take a side trip to this peaceful flower park located just outside Yokosuka city central in Kanagawa prefecture. 

Kurihama Flower World is well known for its beautiful varieties of flowers throughout the year. In a trip to this park you can experience everything from flower picking to foot baths, all while getting exercise and enjoying the great outdoors. 

When you first arrive in the park, it doesn’t seem like much of a flower world. In actuality, you have to either take a train or walk from the base up the mountain to where the flowers begin. It’s a relaxing ride, and lots of fun to see everyone so excited for what’s about to come. The train costs 210¥ for adults and 100¥ for children, one way.

Above, the area near the Kurihama Station. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

At the time of my visit, there wasn't much to see flower-wise, and the area around the Godzilla slide was either a big mud puddle or covered in snow. To get to the Kurihama Flower World by train, it is about a 15 minute walk from Kurihama station on the Keikyu line from Tokyo. Kurihama Flower World is spotlighted on page 32 of The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan.

The Gaijinpot article provides information on the things to see at Kurihama Flower World and is worth a read.

To read the article, go here.