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 (HANA-SHOBU MATSURI @ HIRAKAWA ZOO  / 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).

1. Learn how to grow Japanese iris!
(Engei Kyoshitsu / 園芸教室)
Date & Time: May 31st (Sat) 13:00 ~ 15:00
Place: The Iris Garden
(In case of rain, the site will be changed to Kanri Jimusyo)
Fee: Free
* 50 people in the order of their arrival. Numbered tickets will be distribute at the place from 13:00.

2. Open-air tea ceremony at the Japanese iris
garden
(Nodate / 野点)
Date & Time: June 1st (Sun) 13:30 ~ 15:00
Place: The Iris Garden
*In case of rain, the site may changed.
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 presented to the first 30 arrivals at the Hana-shobu-en.
Date & Time: June 8th (Sun) 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 for the park required for entering.

Start May. 17, 2014 〜 Jun. 08, 2014

9:00 ~ 17:00

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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