murmurFukuyama Rose Festival
Fukuyama City · Midorimachi Park, Rose Park, Hanazono Park, Chuo Park and downtown shopping streets
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukuyama Festival Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 16–17, 2026 （Ended） 10:00-17:00; Rose Parade starts at 12:30 on May 17
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year A weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in mid-May
- Venue
- Midorimachi Park, Rose Park, Hanazono Park, Chuo Park and downtown shopping streets
- City
- Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
About
Every May, Fukuyama turns out for its roses. Wartime air raids destroyed much of the city center, and in the 1950s residents began planting roses in the parks to lift the damaged town and their own spirits. That effort, tied to a hope for peace, has carried on ever since and is why Fukuyama calls itself the City of Roses. The festival spreads across Midorimachi Park, Rose Park, Hanazono Park, Chuo Park and the downtown shopping streets, so you can drift from one garden to the next. The Rose Parade sets off at the Myohoji-mae intersection and finishes at Midorimachi Park. 2026 marked the festival's 59th year, and Rose Expo FUKUYAMA 2026 ran alongside it.
Sources
- OfficialFukuyama Festival Committee fukuyama-matsuri.jp
- OfficialFukuyama City www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp
- Referenceローズパレード（福山ばら祭） fukuyama-matsuri.jp
- Reference福山ばら祭（Dive! Hiroshima） dive-hiroshima.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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