Nakanojo Gardens to Host "Forest Craft Picnic" during Golden Week. 5 Days to Encounter 48 Vendors.
Nakanojo Gardens in Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, will host the "Fresh Green Fair" during Golden Week, from May 2nd to 6th, 2026. The main highlight is the "Forest Craft Picnic," which has expanded to 48 vendors (double last year's). The event aims to offer new ways to enjoy the gardens, featuring unique encounters with craft artists and food trucks. Preferential lodging plans for nearby hot springs will also continue.
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Last year's Forest Craft Picnic scene
Nakanojo Gardens, operated by Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, will host the "Fresh Green Fair" touring the fresh green gardens for five days from Saturday, May 2, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026. This year, the "Forest Craft Picnic" marche event, which began two years ago, has been expanded to 48 businesses, double last year's number. We propose a new way to enjoy the gardens, where visitors can spend a fulfilling holiday experiencing "serendipitous encounters" with craft artists and kitchen cars appearing daily in the forest.
## Every Day Changes, 48 "Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounters." Forest Craft Picnic
This year's "Forest Craft Picnic" has significantly expanded its participating businesses from 24 last year to 48. The biggest feature is that the 48 vendors will appear on a "daily rotating" basis. Depending on the day you visit, the craft works and kitchen car menus you encounter will change. While walking through the fresh green forest, please experience "serendipity (accidental encounters)" with your favorite unique items and limited-time flavors.
This year's Craft Picnic flyer/event image
Forest Craft Picnic Vendor Outline... Enjoy the encounters of that day, that moment, on a daily rotating basis.
## "Fresh Green Fair" Event Outline
Period: 5 days from Saturday, May 2, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Location: Nakanojo Gardens (2411 Orita, Nakanojo-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma)
Main Contents:
- Fresh Green Garden Tour Stamp Rally: Tour the garden and receive a prize without fail.
- Forest Craft Picnic: A large-scale marche where 48 vendors gather daily.
- Gardener Recommended Seedling Sale "Mitsuki POP UP": Special sale of plants selected by professionals.
The Fresh Green Fair will be held as usual. The "Garden Tour Stamp Rally" is popular.
## Regional Collaboration: Continuing Preferential Treatment Plan for Hot Spring Lodging Guests in Shima, Kusatsu, and Ikaho
Nakanojo Gardens is celebrating its 6th anniversary and strengthening its collaboration with surrounding tourist destinations. We are implementing a special discount plan for admission fees for guests staying at target hot spring areas.
Implementation Period: Until Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Preferential Content:
- 30% discount: For users of accommodation facilities within Nakanojo Town (Shima, Sawada, Kuni Hot Springs, etc.)
- 20% discount: For users of cooperating accommodation facilities in Kusatsu Onsen and Ikaho Onsen *Please present the discount coupon distributed at each accommodation facility at the reception.
The discount plan is also applicable during the spring rose season. It will be implemented until the end of June.
## Contact Information
Nakanojo Gardens (Nakanojo Town Tourism Commerce and Industry Division, Flower Town Promotion Office)
TEL: 0279-75-7111
E-mail: hana-suisin@town.nakanojo.gunma.jp
## About Nakanojo Gardens
It is a collection of gardens consisting of seven gardens and a farm area. In each garden, professional gardeners express their unique worlds, and visitors can enjoy hundreds of types of flowers and plants. With the concept of "A garden where everyone can find small discoveries wherever and whenever they walk," designs and plantings are devised so that visitors can make new discoveries in various seasons and situations. It is also a base for disseminating local food and specialties, not just for enjoying flowers.
Address: 2411 Orita, Nakanojo-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma
Official website: https://nakanojo-g.jp/
## About Nakanojo Town
A town spread across the northwestern part of Gunma Prefecture. Its topography is rich in natural beauty, with forests covering over 80% of its area, the mystical Nozori Lake, and Yoshigadaira, a treasure trove of valuable alpine plants. It is a town rich in tourism resources, with seven hot spring areas such as Shima, Sawada, Tange, Otsuka, Hanashiki, Shirayaki, and Otoku, as well as town-operated gardens such as Nakanojo Gardens and Karaku no Sato, and promotes itself as "Nakanojo, the Town of Flowers and Hot Springs." In addition, precious heritage from ancestors, such as Hyugami Yakushido, Tomizawa Family Residence, Higashitani Kazana, and the Akaiwa District, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings, breathe throughout the town, while new cultures such as the "Nakanojo Biennale" art festival held every two years are also taking root.
Nakanojo Gardens, operated by Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, will host the "Fresh Green Fair" touring the fresh green gardens for five days from Saturday, May 2, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026. This year, the "Forest Craft Picnic" marche event, which began two years ago, has been expanded to 48 businesses, double last year's number. We propose a new way to enjoy the gardens, where visitors can spend a fulfilling holiday experiencing "serendipitous encounters" with craft artists and kitchen cars appearing daily in the forest.
## Every Day Changes, 48 "Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounters." Forest Craft Picnic
This year's "Forest Craft Picnic" has significantly expanded its participating businesses from 24 last year to 48. The biggest feature is that the 48 vendors will appear on a "daily rotating" basis. Depending on the day you visit, the craft works and kitchen car menus you encounter will change. While walking through the fresh green forest, please experience "serendipity (accidental encounters)" with your favorite unique items and limited-time flavors.
This year's Craft Picnic flyer/event image
Forest Craft Picnic Vendor Outline... Enjoy the encounters of that day, that moment, on a daily rotating basis.
## "Fresh Green Fair" Event Outline
Period: 5 days from Saturday, May 2, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Location: Nakanojo Gardens (2411 Orita, Nakanojo-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma)
Main Contents:
- Fresh Green Garden Tour Stamp Rally: Tour the garden and receive a prize without fail.
- Forest Craft Picnic: A large-scale marche where 48 vendors gather daily.
- Gardener Recommended Seedling Sale "Mitsuki POP UP": Special sale of plants selected by professionals.
The Fresh Green Fair will be held as usual. The "Garden Tour Stamp Rally" is popular.
## Regional Collaboration: Continuing Preferential Treatment Plan for Hot Spring Lodging Guests in Shima, Kusatsu, and Ikaho
Nakanojo Gardens is celebrating its 6th anniversary and strengthening its collaboration with surrounding tourist destinations. We are implementing a special discount plan for admission fees for guests staying at target hot spring areas.
Implementation Period: Until Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Preferential Content:
- 30% discount: For users of accommodation facilities within Nakanojo Town (Shima, Sawada, Kuni Hot Springs, etc.)
- 20% discount: For users of cooperating accommodation facilities in Kusatsu Onsen and Ikaho Onsen *Please present the discount coupon distributed at each accommodation facility at the reception.
The discount plan is also applicable during the spring rose season. It will be implemented until the end of June.
## Contact Information
Nakanojo Gardens (Nakanojo Town Tourism Commerce and Industry Division, Flower Town Promotion Office)
TEL: 0279-75-7111
E-mail: hana-suisin@town.nakanojo.gunma.jp
## About Nakanojo Gardens
It is a collection of gardens consisting of seven gardens and a farm area. In each garden, professional gardeners express their unique worlds, and visitors can enjoy hundreds of types of flowers and plants. With the concept of "A garden where everyone can find small discoveries wherever and whenever they walk," designs and plantings are devised so that visitors can make new discoveries in various seasons and situations. It is also a base for disseminating local food and specialties, not just for enjoying flowers.
Address: 2411 Orita, Nakanojo-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma
Official website: https://nakanojo-g.jp/
## About Nakanojo Town
A town spread across the northwestern part of Gunma Prefecture. Its topography is rich in natural beauty, with forests covering over 80% of its area, the mystical Nozori Lake, and Yoshigadaira, a treasure trove of valuable alpine plants. It is a town rich in tourism resources, with seven hot spring areas such as Shima, Sawada, Tange, Otsuka, Hanashiki, Shirayaki, and Otoku, as well as town-operated gardens such as Nakanojo Gardens and Karaku no Sato, and promotes itself as "Nakanojo, the Town of Flowers and Hot Springs." In addition, precious heritage from ancestors, such as Hyugami Yakushido, Tomizawa Family Residence, Higashitani Kazana, and the Akaiwa District, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings, breathe throughout the town, while new cultures such as the "Nakanojo Biennale" art festival held every two years are also taking root.