murmurAmakusa Iris Festival
Amakusa City · Nishinokubo Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Amakusa Takarajima Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 6–7, 2026 （Ended） 10:00 to 15:00 (firefly night market and iris garden illumination on June 6, 18:30 to 20:30)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Nishinokubo Park
- City
- Amakusa City, Kumamoto
About
When the irises bloom in early summer, Nishinokubo Park in Hondo, Amakusa, holds a festival in their honor. Sit down at the tea room in the iris garden and sip a bowl of tea with the flowers in front of you. Around 30 stalls form a big bazaar of Amakusa food and products, the stage hosts Haiya dancing, other dance acts and bands, and children can join a stamp rally or ride a mini train. After dark a firefly night market opens and bamboo lanterns light up the iris garden for an entirely different scene. The festival is run by the Amakusa Iris Festival Executive Committee with Amakusa City as co-host. Weather can delay the blooms, and on rainy days the festival's official Instagram says whether it is on. Roads near the park get busy, so use the free shuttle bus from the Amakusa City Hall parking lot.
Sources
- OfficialAmakusa Takarajima Tourism Association www.t-island.jp
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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.