Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden × Koyomi Seikatsu 'Hanabiyori' Event Starts Today - Featuring Special Stamp Rally and Workshop Events

Rokkosan Kanko Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nada Ward, Kobe City; President: Akitaka Senoo) announced today that the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, located near the summit of Mt. Rokko and exhibiting/cultivating alpine and Himalayan plants as well as Japanese alpine plants, will hold a seasonal appreciation event in collaboration with the web media "Koyomi Seikatsu," operated by Shin Nippon Calendar Co., Ltd. The event will run from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to Sunday, July 12, 2026.

During the event, a "Flower Gathering Stamp Rally" will be held within the garden, and a "Botanical Seal Making" workshop will also be held simultaneously at the shop Alpicola.

Flower Gathering Stamp Rally

During the event period, special stamps will be placed in front of the blooming flowers in the garden, and a stamp rally will be held.

There will be a total of 3 types of stamp cards and 11 types of stamps.

When all are collected, the backgrounds of the cards will connect to complete a single picture.

■ Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden × Koyomi Seikatsu Hanabiyori Overview

【Dates】Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Sunday, July 12, 2026

【Hours】10:00 – 17:00 (Ticket sales close at 16:30)

【Participation Fee】Free (Separate admission fee required)

Indoors, there will be a panel exhibition unraveling the twenty-four solar terms and seventy-two micro-seasons, and an installation expressing Japanese colors with the garden's flowers. (Cooperation: Koyomi Seikatsu) Outdoors, a "Flower Gathering Stamp Rally" will be held where illustrations are completed by visiting flowers. Original goods using the main visual illustration will also be sold exclusively.

Additionally, a limited-time workshop will be held at the shop Alpicola.

■ Botanical Seal Making

You can make seals using resin and botanical materials. (We ask that you wear vinyl gloves and a mask. You do not need to prepare them in advance.)

【Dates】Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during April 4 (Sat) – July 12 (Sun)

【Hours】11:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 16:00

【Participation Fee】1,200 yen

【Capacity】6 people *No reservation required. Participation may not be possible depending on availability.

■ Early Summer Alpine Plant Exhibition

April 25 (Sat) – May 6 (Wed/Holiday) 10:00 – 16:00 (Last day until 15:30) 【Participation Fee】Free (Separate admission fee required)

■ Hammock Cafe

April 25 (Sat) – September