This event has ended】The Shibata Iris Festival, which adds color to early summer in June, will be held again this year.
- Niigata
- Sightseeing
Iris Garden in Ijimino Park, one of the four largest iris gardens in Japan
Nagai Iris Park in Yamagata Prefecture, Suigo Shihoroi Iris Park in Ibaraki Prefecture, Suigo Sawara Iris Park in Chiba Prefecture, and Ijikono Iris Park in Niigata Prefecture.
The Iris Garden in Gojukono Park is home to 600,000 irises (iris) of about 300 varieties.
Walking along the promenade along Masugata Lagoon in the park surrounded by beautiful green forests, the Iris Garden spreads out before your eyes, giving you a pleasant feeling of early summer.
What is Shibata Iris Festival?
The irises (hanashobu) begin to bloom in mid-May, the towaka (kakitsubata) in late May, and the irises (hanashobu) in early June.
Since irises cover most of the park, the Shibata Iris Festival is held during the most spectacular time of the year.
During the festival, the irises will be illuminated.
If you are lucky, you can even see fireflies flying in the back of the iris garden.
It is a wonderful collaboration of irises and fireflies!
0Period of the festival:
June 12 (Wed.) to June 23 (Sun.), 2024
Ijimino Park
It is a comprehensive park where you can play track and field, soccer, tennis, etc., and also has playground equipment.
It is a hilly area with an elevation of 20 to 85 meters, covered with thick green forests of mainly red pine trees more than 200 years old, and is selected as one of the 100 best city parks in Japan.
The lake of Masugata is also home to precious waterfowl, wild birds, and warm-season plants and animals that play in the lake, making this park enjoyable for both children and adults.
There are many other attractions in Shinbata City!
The castle is also known as "Ayame Castle," and is the only castle in Japan with a three-story turret with three ornate ornamentation on the roof, which is designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
It is the only building in Japan with a three-story turret with three ornate ornamentation of ornate ornate ornate ornate ornamentation.
In 2022, the Okura Cultural Foundation donated the building to the city of Shibata, and it was moved to Higashi Park in connection with the late Okura Kihachiro.
It was moved to Higashi Park in honor of Kihachiro Okura, the founder of the Okura Cultural Foundation. The city also offers a wealth of tourist resources, including the nationally renowned Tsukioka Onsen hot springs and abundant nature from the mountains to the sea that can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons.
The city is also blessed with fertile lands enriched by the Kajigawa River, which once had the best cherry tree banks in the East, and is one of the leading producers of agricultural products such as Koshihikari rice and asparagus in the prefecture.
The atmosphere of a castle town and the warmth of its people will soothe visitors. Please come and visit us!
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Location Gojukouno, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture
Access: 10 minutes by car from "Shimbata Station" of JR Hakushin Line and Hetsu Main Line
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Image courtesy of Niigata Prefecture's Shinbeta Regional Promotion Bureau and Shinbeta City Tourist Association.