Fukuyama is celebrated as one of Japan's foremost rose cities, and every May more than 100,000 rose bushes planted across the city — including the stunning Rose Garden beneath Fukuyama Castle — reach full bloom. The Rose Festival features rose-themed food and crafts markets, floral parades, outdoor concerts, and the atmospheric sight of roses carpeting the castle slopes. The tradition of planting roses in Fukuyama began in 1945 as a symbol of reconstruction and hope, giving the festival deep emotional resonance.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Matsuri
- Season
- Spring
- Month
- May
- Region
- Chugoku
- Prefecture
- Hiroshima
- City
- Fukuyama
Highlights
- ◆100,000+ rose bushes in bloom citywide
- ◆Rose garden beneath historic Fukuyama Castle
- ◆Festival symbolising postwar reconstruction
- ◆Rose-themed food, cosmetics, and craft stalls
- ◆Outdoor concerts and floral parades