The 'Hydrangea Festival' Featuring 20,000 Hydrangeas of 40 Varieties, the Largest in Shikoku, is Finally Opening! (Sanuki Manno National Government Park)

At the Sanuki Manno National Government Park in Manno Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, various events will be held for 30 days from Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, July 5, to coincide with the blooming of 20,000 hydrangeas of 40 varieties, making outings during the rainy season enjoyable. Hydrangea Festival (Park Website) A Competition of 20,000 Hydrangeas of 40 Varieties, the Largest in Shikoku Scenery of the Hydrangea Garden (from past Hydrangea Festivals) In the park's 'Hydrangea Garden,' various hydrangeas of different colors and shapes, such as mountain hydrangeas, lacecap hydrangeas, and Western hydrangeas, are planted. The three-dimensional flower field with varying elevations has a barrier-free structure equipped with stairs and slopes, allowing visitors to enjoy a stroll even with wheelchairs or strollers. At the Sanuki Manno National Government Park, they are expected to start blooming around early June and reach their peak in mid-June. The state of blooming last year is also available on Instagram Reels. Please take a look at the hydrangeas of Manno Park. State of blooming last year (Instagram) This is an Instagram Reel video of the blooming last year. State of blooming last year ② (Instagram) This is an Instagram Reel video of the blooming last year. It introduces various types of hydrangeas. Stroll Through the Park Adorned with Hydrangeas in a Yukata: First-Ever Yukata Rental & Dressing Event! The photo is for illustrative purposes only. We will hold a yukata rental and dressing event by professional dressers for the first time at Manno Park's 'Hydrangea Festival.' You can enjoy a special time while leisurely strolling through the park adorned with hydrangeas in a yukata. Following last year, we will also rent out Japanese umbrellas and hydrangea umbrellas. Please take your favorite photos with close friends and family in Manno Park surrounded by hydrangeas (please check the event details below for more information). Enjoy the Rich Variations in Color and Flower Shape Manno Park has planted about 40 varieties of hydrangeas, one of the largest in Shikoku, allowing you to enjoy various flower colors and shapes. You will surely be surprised by the rich variations, from the representative mophead blooms to gorgeous double-flowered varieties, and rustic lineages including lacecap hydrangeas. Please take a walk around the Hydrangea Garden and enjoy the differences between the varieties. [Tips] About Hydrangeas 'Hydrangea' is a deciduous shrub of the Hydrangeaceae family native to Japan, and is a general term for some plants of the genus Hydrangea that have lacecap hydrangeas as their original species. The part that looks like a flower is a modified 'calyx,' also called a decorative flower, and is said to play a role in guiding insects to carry pollen to the true, small, and inconspicuous flowers. The true flowers are very small and not noticeable unless observed closely, but the buds are round, and when the flowers open, you can enjoy their delicate and lovely appearance. Written in Chinese characters as '紫陽花' (Shoyoka), it also has aliases such as 'Yohira' (four petals) because it has four calyxes, and 'Shichihenge' (seven transformations) because the color of the flower changes depending on the acidity of the soil. Collaboration of Fresh Greenery and Hiryu Pond The Hydrangea Garden in Manno Park is adjacent to a reservoir called 'Hiryu Pond,' allowing you to enjoy a beautiful collaboration between the waterside and fresh greenery. Taking a walk in the moist early summer forest while looking at the hydrangeas is also very pleasant and highly recommended. Taking advantage of the terrain with varying elevations, it is good to look from above, and good to look from below... Please enjoy the Hydrangea Garden, which changes its expression in various ways depending on where you stand. Click here for hydrangea blooming information Various Events to Enjoy Even in the Rainy Season During the Hydrangea Festival, we will hold events that make outings during the rainy season enjoyable and let you feel the season. This year, we are holding a yukata rental event for the first time! Why not take a walk in the park and take pictures after being dressed by a professional dresser? Yukata Rental & Dressing The photo is for illustrative purposes only. We have prepared dressing by professional dressers and yukata rentals. Please enjoy a special time while leisurely strolling through the park adorned with hydrangeas in a yukata. We also have Japanese umbrellas available for rent. Dates: June 6 (Sat) & 7 (Sun) Time: 10:00-15:30 (takes about 2 hours) Reception Location: Chikufuan (Tea Room) Participation Fee: 5,500 yen (yukata rental, dressing fee), hair set separately from 1,000 yen Reception: Same-day reception In case of rain: Held rain or shine Cooperation: Kimono Rental CHACHA Inquiries: Kimono Rental CHACHA TEL 086-232-8222 Umbrella Rental © FELISSIMO We will rent out Japanese umbrellas (only in fine weather) and hydrangea umbrellas at the information desk. Please use them not only when it rains but also for taking pictures. Dates: June 6 (Sat) - July 5 (Sun) Time: During park opening hours Rental Location: Information Desk In case of rain: Japanese umbrella rental suspended Note: The types and number of umbrellas available for rent are limited. Let's Make a Hydrangea Parasol Draw your favorite picture on a vinyl umbrella and make your own wonderful umbrella♪ Dates: June 27 (Sat) & 28 (Sun) Time: 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00 Location: Hydrangea Garden Gazebo Participation Fee: 500 yen Capacity: 50 people each day (same-day reception) In case of rain: Canceled in case of rain Cooperation: Kagawa University Art Project Team Hydrangea Garden Nodate (Outdoor Tea Ceremony) We will hold a 'Nodate' where you can enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets while looking at the hydrangeas. Dates: June 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun), 20 (Sat), 21 (Sun) Time: 10:00-15:00 Location: Hydrangea Garden Gazebo Participation Fee: 400 yen per adult, 300 yen per child (junior high school student and under) Capacity: 100 people each day (same-day reception) Cooperation: Karin Yume Club Make Rent-a-Cycle More Fun and Affordable! Rent-a-Cycle 1-Day Passport Glide through the forest♪ Why not conveniently tour various places in the park with a rental bicycle? During the Hydrangea Festival, we will sell a 'Rent-a-Cycle 1-Day Passport' that allows you to enjoy the park's rental bicycles at a great price. For 600 yen (adult fee) for unlimited rides all day, you can enjoy it very affordably. In addition to being useful for moving to the Hydrangea Garden, cycling smoothly through the park sparkling with fresh greenery is also pleasant and recommended! Sales Period: June 6 (Sat) - July 5 (Sun) *Excluding closed days (every Tuesday) Fee: Adults 600 yen, Children 250 yen Sales Time: 9:30-14:30 (Regular use tickets will be sold after 14:30) Notes - Electric assist bicycles and tandem bicycles are not eligible. About Sanuki Manno National Government Park Sanuki Manno National Government Park is the only national government park in Shikoku, with a park area of 350 hectares. This park is located on a hilly area overlooking 'Manno Pond,' one of Japan's largest agricultural reservoirs, in Manno Town, Kagawa Prefecture. Utilizing the rich nature of Manno Pond and its surroundings, as well as the cultural soil of Shikoku that gave birth to Kukai, the basic theme is 'Dialogue with humans, interaction with nature and the universe.' Construction began in 1984, and it fully opened in April 2013. 4243-12 Yoshino, Manno-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa 766-0023 March 1 - July 19: 9:30-17:00 Please check the park website for opening hours during other periods. [June 1 - July 19] Closed every Tuesday Please check the park website for closed days. *The park may be temporarily closed during abnormal weather conditions accompanied by warnings such as 'River Flood Danger Warning' or 'Storm' in Manno Town or surrounding rivers. For those using a car From Hiroshima/Okayama: About 35 minutes by car from Sakaide I.C. on the Seto Chuo Expressway From Ehime/Kochi: About 25 minutes by car from Zentsuji I.C. on the Takamatsu Expressway From Tokushima: About 40 minutes by car from Mima I.C. on the Tokushima Expressway For those using a train Using JR: About 15 minutes by taxi from JR 'Kotohira Station' Using Kotoden: About 15 minutes by taxi from Kotoden 'Kotohira Station' or 'Okada Station' Contact Information Manno Park Management Center Operation and Management: Manno Park Management Consortium Representative Enterprise: Parks and Recreation Foundation Members: Green Park Manno Co., Ltd., Kagawa Prefecture Landscaping Business Cooperative Manno Park Management Center (For the entire park) TEL 0877-79-1700 FAX 0877-79-1705 Nature Ecology Garden / Sanuki Forest TEL 0877-79-1807 FAX 0877-79-1704 Hot! 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