The Iwaki City Flower Center in Fukushima Prefecture offers a wide variety of seasonal flowers! Nemophila, kochia and even cherry blossoms!

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Blue nemophilas!
At the Iwaki City Flower Center in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers throughout the year. In particular, plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and nemophila in spring. In autumn, you can enjoy kochia leaves, autumn roses, and bougainvillea. Pets are also allowed in the park, so the whole family can enjoy the park.

We would like to introduce the Iwaki City Flower Center, a recommended spot for a day out.

"Iwaki City Flower Center" is one of the largest in Fukushima Prefecture.

The Iwaki City Flower Center is one of the largest botanical gardens in Fukushima Prefecture, with approximately 600 species and 50,000 plants in an area of 26 hectares, and is located halfway up Mount Ishimori, about 20 minutes by car from JR Iwaki Station, from where you can also look over the ocean.

In addition to enjoying flowers in the English Garden and Rose Garden, visitors can enjoy the vast grounds to their heart's content, including a tropical plant zone where visitors can see plants from warm regions such as bananas, papayas, and cacti in the greenhouse, playground equipment for children, and a hiking course perfect for walking dogs. You can enjoy the expansive grounds to your heart's content.
Inside the garden

Seasonal flowers that can be seen in the park

The Iwaki City Flower Center is home to approximately 600 species of plants, and we will introduce some of the most popular plants among visitors.

March-April: "Cherry Blossoms" that can be enjoyed for a long period of time with a wide variety of varieties

The Iwaki City Flower Center has various kinds of cherry trees, and visitors can enjoy cherry blossoms for a long period of time. In April, nemophila also begins to bloom, so if your timing is good, you may be able to enjoy both.

Cherry blossom viewing time】
・Late March
Kanhizakura, Shuzenji Kanzakura
・Early April
Oshima-zakura, Shidare-zakura, Someiyoshino
weeping cherry

April: "Nemophila" that turns blue like the sky

Nemophila, characterized by their bright blue color, begin blooming in early April. When the weather is fine, the nemophila blooms like a blue carpet under a blue sky, and you can enjoy the view of the entire area being dyed in blue.
Nemophila

June-July: "Lavender" that turns the English Garden purple

Many lavenders are planted in an area that recreates an English garden full of British atmosphere using bricks. The best time to visit is from late June to early July, when the scent of lavender will relax you.
Lavender

October: "Kochia" with vivid autumn leaves

Kochia, also known as broom grass, begins to turn red in early October. In summer, kochia is beautiful in green, but in October, it begins to turn red, and during this season, you can enjoy both green and red kochia together. Usually, mid-October is the best time to see the autumn leaves.
Autumn kochia

Year-round: Plants in the exhibition greenhouse

In the greenhouse, which is one of the largest in Iwaki City, there are a variety of plants that grow mainly in warm regions, such as bougainvillea, cactus, and hibiscus. There are not only flowers but also fruits such as bananas and dragon fruits in the exhibition greenhouse! Even after the outside flower season is over, you can enjoy the plants in the greenhouse throughout the year.
Bougainvillea in the exhibition greenhouse

Various events using plants

In addition to viewing flowers, the Iwaki City Flower Park offers a variety of events that can be enjoyed. In the past, "Making an Air Plant Stand with Wire" for houseplant lovers, "Fragrance Bottle Flower Arrangement" using flowers, and "Making a Small Flower Wreath" were held.

*Please check the official Instagram for updates on the event.

Spring Festival 2025

Spring Festival 2025 will be held on April 19 and 20, 2025. There will be many events such as hula dance shows and gourmet booths, in addition to workshops on flower bottling and glasswork! Please take this opportunity to visit us.

【Date】Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, 2025 9：00～16：00
*There is a fee to participate in various workshops.
Spring Festival 2025
Official Instagram] Iwaki City Flower Center

Let's enjoy flower viewing at the Iwaki City Flower Center!

How about an introduction to the Iwaki City Flower Center, where you can enjoy a variety of plants all year round? No matter what season you visit, you can enjoy seasonal plants and it is recommended as an outing spot where you can feel the season! We hope you will visit there, too.

You can check the blooming status of flowers on the official website.

Iwaki City Flower Center

Business Hours】
Park ... 9:00-17:00
Exhibition Greenhouse ... 9:00-16:30
Rest House ... 9:00-16:30
Flower Life Pavilion ... 9:00-17:00
[Regular closing days]
Closed every Tuesday ( If it is a national holiday, the following Wednesday is closed), December 29 - January 3
【Admission】
Free (use of the training room and exhibition room is charged)
Rose Garden
[Iwaki City Flower Center] Official website is here:

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