[April 29, 2023] The azalea flowers at KyukaPark are in full bloom! Azalea Festival will be held from May 1st!
掲載日：2023.04.29
At KyukaPark in KuwanaCity, azalea flowers are in full bloom earlier than usual.
KyukaPark is home to approximately 550 azaleas, including the Hirado azalea and Omurasaki azalea, and the bright pink azaleas delight the eyes of people walking through the park.
The "Azalea Festival" will be held from May 1st (Monday) to May 15th (Monday) to coincide with the blooming of azaleas, and will be held on May 2nd (Tuesday) and May 3rd (Wednesday, holiday) during the period. The "Goldfish Festival" will be held at the same time at Chinkokusyukoku-JinjaShrine in KyukaPark.
Why not enjoy a walk in the park while admiring the flowers during Golden Week, when the spring weather is pleasant?
In this article, we will introduce the latest flowering status of azaleas in KyukaPark, as well as access and parking information!
Click here for the blooming status of azaleas in 2023Mie flower calendar
About access to KyukaPark and parking lot
KyukaPark
Location KuwanaCity
Traffic access
[Car] 15 minutes from Higashi-Meihan Expressway "Kuwana IC", 15 minutes from Isewangan Expressway "Wangan Kuwana IC" *Lane restrictions are in place day and night from Higashi-Meihan Expressway "Kanie IC" to "nagashima IC". Therefore, if you are coming from the Nagoya area, we recommend that you take a detour from the Isewangan Expressway.
[Parking] Please use Kakiyasu Community Park (charges apply)
[Public transportation] 20 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu/Yoro Railway "Kuwana Station" / 5 minutes on Mie Kotsu City A Loop Bus, get off at "Honmachi" and walk 2 minutes
The annual festival held on May 2nd and 3rd is the “Goldfish Festival” Chinkokusyukoku-JinjaShrine
This year, the "Goldfish Festival" (May 2nd and 3rd) at Chinkokusyukoku-JinjaShrine in KyukaPark will be revived for the first time in four years.
The annual ``Goldfish Festival'' Chinkokusyukoku-JinjaShrine begins with a ritual to enter the spirits, and children lively parade around carrying mikoshi in the shape of various goldfish from each shrine parishioner town.
On the day of the festival, goldfish sellers will also be selling goldfish. Why not visit it along with your azalea tour?
We have others, too! Special feature on famous azalea spots in Mie Prefecture! [2023 edition]
