Misato Shibazakura Festival

Pink and white shibazakura under a blue sky at the Misato festival
  • A patterned shibazakura carpet on the hillside
  • Visitors photographing the moss-phlox fields
  • Nemophila in bloom beside the shibazakura grounds
  • 2026 Misato Shibazakura Festival flyer
  • Festival flyer with access map and Shibazakura Market

It is a perfect day for an outing, and the grounds are busy with visitors. The shibazakura (moss phlox) carpet is at its peak and stands out against the blue sky. There are food and merchandise booths as well; you can enjoy them together with hanami.

Photographs are from the Haruna Tourism Association page.

Misato Shibazakura Festival

  • Dates: Thursday 9 April through Tuesday 5 May
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (admission until 3:30 p.m.)
  • Admission: adults 310 yen, elementary-school children 100 yen, younger children free
  • Inquiries: Misato Branch Industrial Division, +81 27-371-9065

A Shibazakura Market is held every day during the festival. Please go.

Details are on the Takasaki City page. A later note covers weekend events. An earlier Misato note is The 39th Misato Ume Festival.

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