murmurTatebayashi Azalea Festival (Tsutsujigaoka Park)
Tatebayashi City · Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tsutsujigaoka Place of Scenic Beauty)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tatebayashi City (Tsutsujigaoka Park) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 8 – May 6, 2026 （Ended） 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (from 7:00 am on weekends and holidays at peak bloom)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are set each year to match the azalea bloom
- Venue
- Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tsutsujigaoka Place of Scenic Beauty)
- City
- Tatebayashi City, Gunma
About
Timed to the azalea bloom, Tatebayashi, the self-styled town of flowers, holds its biggest event at Tsutsujigaoka Park from early April to early May each year. The park, a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty, has groves of ancient azaleas, including one estimated at 800 years old and associated with the court lady Koto no Naishi, and "space azaleas" grown from seeds that Tatebayashi-born astronaut Chiaki Mukai took into space. Several hundred thousand people come every year. During the festival, azalea guides offer free tours of about 40 minutes, and sign-language tours can be requested. The big lawn hosts the opening ceremony, a Yagibushi contest and a produce fair. The entry fee changes with the state of the bloom, and junior high students and younger get in free.
Sources
- OfficialTatebayashi City (Tsutsujigaoka Park) www.city.tatebayashi.gunma.jp
- OfficialTatebayashi City (Tsutsujigaoka Park) www.city.tatebayashi.gunma.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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