This year’s festival at Hakozaki Shrine promises 3,500 ajisai (hydrangea) flowers of over 100 different kinds – a summer scene you definitely don’t want to miss! You can also get a ¥100 discount off your ¥300 ticket if you decide to visit the lily garden, which is set to display a total of 5,000 lilies of 30 different kinds. While viewing the gardens tune in on Jun. 8, 9, 15 and 16 for mini concerts courtesy of a string quartet and the Seinan Jo Gakuin University orchestra. If you have a sweet tooth, why not pop round to popular local bakery “Full Full” for a selection of bread and pastries? Finally, don’t forget to visit the neighboring Ekoin Temple during the Bodaiju Festival at 11:00 on Jun. 2 (Sun.) for a chance to view bodaiju (linden) flowers for free.
• 6/1 (Sat.) ~ 6/30 (Sun.)
• 9:30~17:00
• ¥300 (Free for JHS and under if accompanied by guardian)
• Hakozaki Shrine
• 1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
• 092-641-7431
• https://www.hakozakigu.or.jp/news/212.htm
