murmurNagai Iris Festival
Nagai City · Nagai Ayame (Iris) Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamagata Prefecture official tourism site · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 10 – Jul 5, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–18:00 (until 20:30 on June 20 and June 27)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually mid-June to early July, depending on the blooms
- Venue
- Nagai Ayame (Iris) Park
- City
- Nagai City, Yamagata
About
Nagai's Ayame Park is one of Japan's leading iris gardens, with several hundred varieties blooming across 3.3 hectares. It is also the only place to see the Nagai Koshu, a group of heirloom irises found nowhere else. The iris festival runs every year from mid-June to early July, with an opening ceremony, black lion dance performances, evening openings and a sketching contest among the events. Iris seedlings are on sale, and toward the end, cut irises from the garden go on sale too. An admission fee applies.
Sources
- OfficialYamagata Prefecture official tourism site yamagatakanko.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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