A festival to enjoy a park adorned with Maizuru’s azaleas and local stage performances
Maizuru Azalea Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Around May each year / Every year
- Location
- Throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A festival celebrating Maizuru’s city flower, with azaleas throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park and local stage performances.
About Maizuru Azalea Festival
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Photographer: Sea of Japan File:Azalea of Maizuru.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Maizuru Azalea Festival is a local event centered on azaleas, held throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture.
The festival began to mark the designation of the azalea as Maizuru’s city flower. The park is planted with about 26,000 azaleas of 7 varieties, including Hirado azaleas and Kirishima azaleas.
This festival offers a chance to enjoy the floral scenery, ceremonies, stage performances and stalls all together.
Source: 舞鶴つつじまつり - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the varied azalea scenery stretching across Higashi-Maizuru Park.
About 26,000 azaleas of 7 varieties, including Hirado azaleas and Kirishima azaleas, are planted here. Visitors can admire the flowers while taking note of the differences between varieties.
On the main day, stage events include songs, dance, drumming and concert band performances, as well as a ceremony.
A festival to enjoy a park adorned with Maizuru’s azaleas and local stage performances
What to expect
At the festival, visitors can first walk around the venue, admiring the azaleas throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park and enjoying the varieties of flowers and the scenery.
On the main day, stage performances continue alongside the ceremony, including taiko drumming by local elementary school students, a popular song show, creative dance and a concert band performance.
Stalls are also set up at the venue, so visitors can enjoy the flowers and local performances together.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park (Maizuru City).
- Train and bus
A direct shuttle bus operates from JR Higashi-Maizuru Station on the main day only.
Event venue 京都府舞鶴市 東舞鶴公園
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Dates and season
- Season
Around May each year
- Frequency
Every year
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Origins and History of Maizuru Azalea Festival
The Maizuru Azalea Festival began to mark the designation of the azalea as Maizuru’s city flower.
The 1st festival was held in 1983 (Showa 58).
Since then, it has continued as an event combining ceremonies, music, dance and stalls, making use of the azaleas throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park.
Maizuru Azalea Festival at a Glance
The Maizuru Azalea Festival is a spring event where visitors can enjoy the azaleas throughout Higashi-Maizuru Park and watch local music and dance performances, ceremonies, and more.
The festival began to commemorate the azalea’s designation as the city flower, and plantings of about 26,000 azaleas of 7 varieties shape the scenery.
A direct shuttle bus also operates from JR Higashi-Maizuru Station on the main day.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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