Kurume Azalea Festival

久留米つつじまつり

Every year at around the time when azaleas are in bloom, the Kurume Azalea Festival takes place at Kurume Hyakunen Park. This festival is said to be one of Japan’s Three Major Plant Fairs along with those in Kumamoto City (Kumamoto Prefecture) and Kanuma City (Tochigi Prefecture).
Visitors will find 300 thousand azaleas of 150 different varieties on display! In addition, there are bonsai tree, potted plant and various other displays, and many tourists from all over Kyushu visit the festival by tour bus.

Address (Japanese)	839-0827　福岡県久留米市善導寺町木塚214-20（くるめ緑花センター特設会場）
Address	Kurume Hyakunen Park, Aikawa Town, Kurume City, Fukuoka
Telephone Number	0942-47-2581（久留米つつじまつり実行委員会事務局（くるめ緑花センター内））
Contact	Kurume City Garden Tree and Agriculture Cooperative Association
Access	By bus - Take a Nishitetsu Bus from Nishitetsu “Kurume” Station and get off at the Hyakunen Koen stop (a 20 minute bus ride); 2 minute walk from there
Website	http://www.kttnet.co.jp/kurume-convention/index.htm