Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden Best Season Arrives! "King of Flowering Trees" Tsukushi Shakunage in Full Bloom
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden is welcoming its best season, with the magnificent Tsukushi Shakunage, known as the "King of Flowering Trees," currently in full bloom. Events such as an exhibition on the seventy-two micro-seasons and flower colors, and a flower-collecting stamp rally are also being held, inviting many visitors.
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Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, operated by Rokko San Tourism Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nada Ward, Kobe City; President: Akitaka Senoo) on Mount Rokko, is now in its best season with various flowers in full bloom. The "Tsukushi Shakunage," also known as the "King of Flowering Trees" for its gorgeous pink flowers, is currently at its best.
◆ Tsukushi Shakunage (Rhododendron japonoheptamerum var. japonoheptamerum)
This is an evergreen shrub, 3-4 meters tall, growing in broadleaf forests from Kyushu, Shikoku, to Honshu (Kii Peninsula). Its pink flowers, about 5 cm in diameter, are divided into seven lobes at the tip, forming a ball-like cluster at the branch ends, which earns it the names "King of Flowering Trees" and "Takane no Hana" (flower on a high peak). The garden also cultivates other rhododendrons such as Hosoba Shakunage and Yakushima Shakunage, and various rhododendron species are expected to be in spectacular bloom until early June.
■ Event Information: "Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden x Koyomigoyomi Hanabiyori"
An exhibition of the seventy-two micro-seasons' calendars and flower colors, and a flower-collecting stamp rally will be held. Enjoy time appreciating and cherishing the four seasons with alpine flowers from the Alps, Himalayas, and Japan.
[Dates] During opening hours - July 12 (Sunday)
[Hours] 10:00 - 17:00 (Last ticket sale at 16:30)
[Participation Fee] Free (Admission fee required separately)
◆ Business Overview
[Opening Period] During opening hours - November 29 (Sunday) *Closed on some days. Please check the website.
[Opening Hours] 10:00 - 17:00 (Last ticket sale at 16:30)
[Admission Fee] Adults (junior high school students and older) 900 yen / Children (4 years old to elementary school students) 450 yen
[Parking Fee] 1,000 yen, Peak days (Golden Week): 2,000 yen
*Business operations and event contents may be changed or cancelled due to severe weather.
Rokkosan Portal Site: https://www.rokkosan.com/
Press Release: https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/2026/04/d7e19576ffd48997ca0c8795bb9f7a86a234d529.pdf
Issued by: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
1-16-1 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City
◆ Tsukushi Shakunage (Rhododendron japonoheptamerum var. japonoheptamerum)
This is an evergreen shrub, 3-4 meters tall, growing in broadleaf forests from Kyushu, Shikoku, to Honshu (Kii Peninsula). Its pink flowers, about 5 cm in diameter, are divided into seven lobes at the tip, forming a ball-like cluster at the branch ends, which earns it the names "King of Flowering Trees" and "Takane no Hana" (flower on a high peak). The garden also cultivates other rhododendrons such as Hosoba Shakunage and Yakushima Shakunage, and various rhododendron species are expected to be in spectacular bloom until early June.
■ Event Information: "Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden x Koyomigoyomi Hanabiyori"
An exhibition of the seventy-two micro-seasons' calendars and flower colors, and a flower-collecting stamp rally will be held. Enjoy time appreciating and cherishing the four seasons with alpine flowers from the Alps, Himalayas, and Japan.
[Dates] During opening hours - July 12 (Sunday)
[Hours] 10:00 - 17:00 (Last ticket sale at 16:30)
[Participation Fee] Free (Admission fee required separately)
◆ Business Overview
[Opening Period] During opening hours - November 29 (Sunday) *Closed on some days. Please check the website.
[Opening Hours] 10:00 - 17:00 (Last ticket sale at 16:30)
[Admission Fee] Adults (junior high school students and older) 900 yen / Children (4 years old to elementary school students) 450 yen
[Parking Fee] 1,000 yen, Peak days (Golden Week): 2,000 yen
*Business operations and event contents may be changed or cancelled due to severe weather.
Rokkosan Portal Site: https://www.rokkosan.com/
Press Release: https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/2026/04/d7e19576ffd48997ca0c8795bb9f7a86a234d529.pdf
Issued by: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
1-16-1 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City