Name: Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival
Start: 2026-05-03
End: 2026-05-06
Location: Onneyu Onsen Azalea Park and Azalea Mountain

A spring festival held at Onneyu Onsen in Kitami City, during the season when large clusters of Ezo Murasaki azaleas turn the mountainside purple. Visitors can enjoy a stroll through the flower tunnel, local food, Japanese drumming, and Soran.

About Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival

The Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival is a spring festival held at Onneyu Onsen in Rubeshibe, Kitami City, with the Ezo Murasaki azalea as its centerpiece.

Tsutsuji-yama is home to a large cluster of Ezo Murasaki azaleas designated a Natural Monument of Hokkaido. At their peak, approximately 70,000 plants and 280,000 flowers turn the mountainside purple.

Along with the floral scenery, visitors can enjoy food and stage events in the hot spring district.

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Festival highlights

The main highlight is the “flower tunnel,” where blossoms cover the viewing path on Tsutsuji-yama.

Walk among clusters of approximately 70,000 plants and 280,000 Ezo Murasaki azalea flowers and admire the blossoms coloring the mountainside up close.

The venue offers other attractions besides the flowers, including food stalls, Genghis Khan barbecue, Yosakoi Soran, and Japanese drumming.

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A spring festival to enjoy a purple flower tunnel and the flavors of the hot spring district

What to expect

In 2026, activities included access to Tsutsuji-yama, the Land food stalls, Genghis Khan barbecue with no equipment to bring, a game competition, and main festival events.

At Yatai Land, visitors can enjoy yakitori, yakisoba, udon, and more. Genghis Khan barbecue is available at a venue equipped with charcoal or grills.

On the final day, the main festival featured Japanese drumming, Yosakoi Soran, singing, and street performances.

How to take part

Visitors can take part in walks on Tsutsuji-yama and events at the festival venue by watching and enjoying them.

Tsutsuji-yama is open during the mountain access period, when visitors can walk among the clusters and admire the flower tunnel.

Food and drink, including items from the food stalls and Genghis Khan barbecue, are available according to each venue's serving hours and ticket conditions.

In 2026, no advance application was required to enter Azalea Mountain or attend the festival; visitors could enjoy the flowers and events at the venue.

To enjoy the food, visitors needed to purchase a ticket for the hands-free Genghis Khan barbecue. Prices were listed for advance and same-day tickets.

The Food-Stall Land area is available at the venue during its operating hours.

Location and access

Venue and address: Onneyu Onsen Azalea Park and Azalea Mountain (Hanaoka, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido)
Train and bus: About 20 minutes from JR Rubeshibe Station.
By car: About 90 minutes from Kamikawa-Sounkyo IC on the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway, and about 90 minutes from Memanbetsu Airport.
Parking: 120 spaces; free.

Address Hanaoka, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The festival was held from May 3 through May 6 in 2026.

Tsutsuji-yama is open to visitors from April 28 through May 7, a period that differs from the festival itself.

During the festival, food stalls, Genghis Khan barbecue, a game competition, and main festival events were held on different days.

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Tips for your visit

In 2026, Azalea Mountain was open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival food-stall area was open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., extended to 3 p.m. on the final day only.

Flowering times and event schedules vary, so it is convenient to plan separate visits if you want to see the flowers and enjoy the food.

Nearby attractions

Sightseeing spots around the venue include Onneyu Onsen, the Aquarium of the Northern Great Earth (Yama no Suizokukan), and Kitakitsune Farm.

Along with the festival in the hot spring district, visitors can combine the flower scenery with visits to nearby attractions.

Onneyu Onsen Roadside Station is also listed as a nearby facility.

Official information

Kitami City's official information provides details about the Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival dates, venue, event schedule, and access to Tsutsuji-yama.

For inquiries, contact the Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival Executive Committee Secretariat.