Activities Tsutsujigaoka Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström From around mid-April to early May each year, Gunma's Tsutsujigaoka Park in Tatebayashi is filled with color, thanks to the 10,000 azalea bushes on the
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of pink, purple, white, and
Culture Yachiyo Azalea Festival Tom Hanaway The azalea plants take center stage at the eighth annual Yachiyo Azalea Festival in Chiba.
Activities Sagae Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in May, Yamagata's Sagae Park is home to an azalea festival which celebrates the impressive number of them on the grounds.
Activities Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The annual Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival celebrates the beauty of 150 year old Kirishima azalea bushes, which are in full bloom around the end of April
6 Nichirin Temple Azalea Park Mandy Bartok Nichirin Temple Azalea Park boasts 1000 azaleas of the Kurume variety on the slopes of a hillside just north of Yamaga.
Activities Gamagori Classic Hotel's Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in spring, the Gamagori Classic Hotel in Aichi is home to an azalea festival, owing to the impressive number of azalea bushes planted around
6 Culture Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer However, the highlight of the year is the Tsutsuji Matsuri, or Azalea Festival, which takes place every year from around mid-April until the beginning
