[Hiroshima/Sera] 1st Anniversary Event: Guided Tours by the Director and Flower Seedling Sales at 'Forest and Flower Picture Book Museum Garden Lei'
Hiroshima's 'Forest and Flower Picture Book Museum Garden Lei' in Sera Town is hosting a special two-day event on May 30th and 31st, 2026, to celebrate its first anniversary. The event will feature guided tours by the director, sale of select flower seedlings, and floral gifts for café customers.
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The 'Forest and Flower Picture Book Museum Garden Lei' in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, will celebrate its first anniversary at the end of May 2026. To show our gratitude, we will hold a special two-day event.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
■ Guided Tour by the Director
We will hold a limited two-day garden tour. The director will explain the facility, which utilizes the building of the former European restaurant 'Eleganto' (familiar for over 40 years), the garden designed to look like a fairytale land, and the newly built attic gallery. Visitors will stroll through the garden while hearing the story of how the museum was created.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Times] ① 11:00 / ② 13:00 / ③ 15:00 (approx. 30 minutes)
[Booking] Not required
[Price] Free (Admission fee separate)
[Meeting Point] Gather near the reception at the start time
■ 'O-togi no Niwa' (Fairytale Garden) Fair
For two days only, we will sell flower seedlings selected by the director, including varieties planted in the 'Fairytale Garden.' We recommend joining the guided tour to learn tips on planting and care while seeing the actual garden.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Location] Near the café
■ Flower Gift
For two days only, customers who use the café will receive a flower gift. We will present one flower selected by a florist from the 'Bloom Room' studio on-site.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Location] Café
[Eligibility] Customers who purchase food or drinks at the café (one per purchase, until supplies last).
■ Overview of Forest and Flower Picture Book Museum Garden Lei
We have collected everything from nostalgic works to rare treasures, focusing on pop-up books, in a retro space that uses the building of a former restaurant.
We opened as a new picture book museum using the facilities of the European cuisine restaurant 'Eleganto,' which operated in Sera Town for over 40 years, almost as they were.
Surrounded by seasonal flowers and waterside, please relax and enjoy picture books inside our dreamlike museum, as if you have wandered into a fairytale world.
[Address] 1780-1 Hongo, Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture (formerly Eleganto)
[Opening Hours] 9:00 - 17:00 (Last entry 16:00)
[Shop/Café] 9:00 - 16:30
[Admission] Adults (Junior high and up) 1,000 yen / Children (4 yrs to elementary) 300 yen
[Closed] Tuesdays; winter closures apply
[Parking] 33 standard cars; no bus parking available
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
■ Guided Tour by the Director
We will hold a limited two-day garden tour. The director will explain the facility, which utilizes the building of the former European restaurant 'Eleganto' (familiar for over 40 years), the garden designed to look like a fairytale land, and the newly built attic gallery. Visitors will stroll through the garden while hearing the story of how the museum was created.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Times] ① 11:00 / ② 13:00 / ③ 15:00 (approx. 30 minutes)
[Booking] Not required
[Price] Free (Admission fee separate)
[Meeting Point] Gather near the reception at the start time
■ 'O-togi no Niwa' (Fairytale Garden) Fair
For two days only, we will sell flower seedlings selected by the director, including varieties planted in the 'Fairytale Garden.' We recommend joining the guided tour to learn tips on planting and care while seeing the actual garden.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Location] Near the café
■ Flower Gift
For two days only, customers who use the café will receive a flower gift. We will present one flower selected by a florist from the 'Bloom Room' studio on-site.
[Dates] May 30 (Sat) - 31 (Sun), 2026
[Location] Café
[Eligibility] Customers who purchase food or drinks at the café (one per purchase, until supplies last).
■ Overview of Forest and Flower Picture Book Museum Garden Lei
We have collected everything from nostalgic works to rare treasures, focusing on pop-up books, in a retro space that uses the building of a former restaurant.
We opened as a new picture book museum using the facilities of the European cuisine restaurant 'Eleganto,' which operated in Sera Town for over 40 years, almost as they were.
Surrounded by seasonal flowers and waterside, please relax and enjoy picture books inside our dreamlike museum, as if you have wandered into a fairytale world.
[Address] 1780-1 Hongo, Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture (formerly Eleganto)
[Opening Hours] 9:00 - 17:00 (Last entry 16:00)
[Shop/Café] 9:00 - 16:30
[Admission] Adults (Junior high and up) 1,000 yen / Children (4 yrs to elementary) 300 yen
[Closed] Tuesdays; winter closures apply
[Parking] 33 standard cars; no bus parking available
FAQ
森と花の絵本ミュージアムGarden Leiの開館1周年イベントはいつ開催されますか？
2026年5月30日（土）および31日（日）の2日間限定で開催されます。
開館1周年イベントではどのような企画が行われますか？
館長による園内ガイドツアー、館長セレクトの花苗販売、カフェで飲食を利用した方へのお花プレゼントが実施されます。
園内ガイドツアーの料金や予約は必要ですか？
料金は無料（別途入園料が必要）で、事前予約は不要です。開催時間に受付付近に集合してください。
森と花の絵本ミュージアムGarden Leiはどのような施設ですか？
40年以上にわたり親しまれた欧風料理レストラン「絵麗顔都」の建物を活かし、仕掛け絵本を中心とした作品を展示するレトロな絵本ミュージアムです。
ミュージアムの入館料はいくらですか？
大人（中学生以上）1,000円、小人（4歳〜小学生）300円です。