A "Modern Utopia" Appears in the Mountains of Gunma. The "Hanatomo no Oka Matsuri" Festival Held, Where 1,000 Flowering Peach Trees Paint the Hills Pink

Nakanojo Gardens (Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture) will hold the "Hanatomo no Oka Matsuri" festival starting Saturday, March 28, 2026, featuring approximately 1,000 flowering peach trees, one of the largest displays in the prefecture.

This year's highlight is an "immersive cherry blossom viewing picnic" that goes beyond mere observation. A market featuring popular local breads and "konamono" (flour-based dishes) will be held concurrently (every Saturday and Sunday in April). Furthermore, on specific dates, a "night cherry blossom illumination" will transform the garden into an "Adult's Night Garden" where visitors can enjoy Gagaku music performances and local craft beer.

Please consider introducing this "Nakanojo Spring," enveloped in a dense pink, which offers a different experience from cherry blossoms, in your media's spring outing features. (Basic data: 11,306 people viewed the flowers during the period in 2025).

[Key Points of This Release]

1. Overwhelming Scale that Creates a "Picture":

・The sight of 1,000 flowering peach trees coloring the entire hillside is ideal for drone photography and live broadcasting. The small paths winding through the hills offer photo spots where anything can become the "main subject."

・The walking path, surrounded by flowers in 360 degrees, is truly a utopia. It fuses "nature appreciation + immersive experience."

2. Community Vibrancy: Events are held, focusing on local children and including projects by resident artists, symbolizing the "vitality of the region."

3. Day and Night Contrast: The vibrant daytime "flowering peach blossoms" and the mystical night "cherry blossoms x Gagaku." Two different spectacular views can be covered in one day.

[Event Overview]

Name: Hanatomo no Oka Matsuri

Period: Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Sunday, April 19, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

　　　* "Hanatomo no Oka" will be specially opened only during the peak blooming period.

Name: Night Cherry Blossom Illumination 2026

Period: Thursday, April 9, 2026, Friday, April 10, 2026, Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

　　　* Dates may change depending on the blooming status.

Location: Nakanojo Gardens (2411 Orita, Nakanojo Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture)

[Content Details]

・Spring Bread and Konamono Market:

　・A lively event with food trucks that will appeal even to those who prefer "dumplings over flowers."

　・Held every Saturday and Sunday in April (April 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 29)

　　* On April 25th and 26th, and 29th, it will be held in the "Relaxation Forest"...