Light purple rhododendrons (Mitsuba azaleas) have bloomed all over the mountain. This is in Umegahata, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, surrounded by trees and flowing along the Kiyotaki River. Local residents of the Takao area continue to maintain the area, and every year at this time, the mountain is adorned with these beautiful flowers. They can be enjoyed even from cars passing along the Shuzan Kaido (National Route 162).

The mountains are adorned with rhododendrons and cherry blossoms. They can also be seen from the Shuzan Highway that runs through the Takao region (Umegahata, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City).

According to the Takao Preservation Society, the rhododendrons originally grew wild on the slopes of the mountain near Seimyoji Temple. The Takao Preservation Society has been maintaining the area, including undergrowth clearing, for about half a century.

This year, the flowers began blooming around the end of March. Cherry blossoms are also blooming at the same time, and tourists can be seen getting out of their cars to rest, admire the flowers, and take pictures.

Atsuhiko Nakagawa (69 years old), chairman of the Takao Preservation Society, said, "We want people to see the beautiful rhododendrons along with the fresh greenery and feel a sense of peace." The best time to see them is until around April 12th.