murmurTakase Urakawa Iris Festival
Tamana City · Takase Urakawa Waterside Green Space
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Takase Urakawa Waterside Green Space
- City
- Tamana City, Kumamoto
About
When the irises reach their peak, the Takase Urakawa Waterside Green Space in Tamana holds an early-summer festival. From about mid-May to early June, roughly 6,000 iris plants flower in purple and white along about 700 meters of the canal. The banks still keep the stone bridges, stone walls and boat landings of Takase's days as a merchant and port town, and a boardwalk follows the water. The festival lasts around two weeks while the flowers are out, with evening illumination and assorted events in the green space and nearby shopping streets. Walk the Edo-era waterside by day for the colors, then come back after dark for the lights.
Sources
- OfficialKumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation kumamoto.guide
- OfficialTamana City www.city.tamana.lg.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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