JAPANESE IRIS FESTIVAL
(HANA-SHOBU MATSURI @ HIRAKAWA ZOO /
平川動物公園花しょうぶまつり)

JAPANESE IRIS FESTIVAL<br /> (HANA-SHOBU MATSURI @ HIRAKAWA ZOO /<br /> 平川動物公園花しょうぶまつり)

Full of Japanese iris at Hana-shobu-en in Hirakawa Zoo! Nice to walk in the garden looking at the flowers.
Some events will be held (details below).

[Events]

1. Learn how to grow Japanese iris!

(Engei Kyoshitsu / 園芸教室)

Date & Time: May 27th (Sat) 13:00 ~ 15:00
Place: The Iris Garden
*In case of rain, the site will be changed to Dobutsu Gakushu-kan (Animaru Study Hall).
Fee: Free
* 50 people in the order of their arrival. Numbered tickets will be distribute at the site from 13:00.

2. Open-air tea ceremony at the Japanese iris
garden

(Nodate / 野点)

Date & Time: May 28th (Sun) 13:30 ~ 15:00
Place: The Iris Garden
*In case of rain, the site will be changed to Dobutsu Gakushu-kan (Animaru Study Hall).
Fee: Free
* 100 people in the order of their arrival.

3. Handing Japanese Iris Out

(Hana shobu-no hana-kari / 花しょうぶの花狩り)

Japanese iris will be presented to the first 30 arrivals at the Hana-shobu-en.

Date & Time: June 10th (Sat) 14:00 ~
Place: The Iris Garden
(If it rains, it will be at the entrance of the zoo.)
Fee: Free
* 30 people in the order of their arrival.

*Entrance tickets (High school students & above 500yen / Elementary school & Junior high school students 100yen) for the park required for entering.

Start May. 27, 2017 〜 Jun. 11, 2017

9:00 ~ 1700

Zip891-0133
Address

5669-1 Hirakawa town, Kagoshima city

PlaceHirakawa Zoological Park
Parking

Available
(200 yen / once)

Fee

Entrance fee:
Adults including H.S.Students 500 yen
Children 100 yen

Contact Hirakawa Zoological Park
TEL: 099-261-2326
Webhttp://hirakawazoo.jp/
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