Summer Flower Story Event at Kiso Sansen Koen National Park Center

Photo Spot: 'Suzukaze no Komichi' (Photographed in 2025)

The Kiso Sansen Koen National Park Center in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, will host the 'Summer Flower Story' event from Saturday, July 18 to Monday, August 31, 2025.

Visitors can enjoy vivid and vibrant summer flowers such as sunflowers, lotus flowers, and sanpatiens. The park also features cool-themed attractions including a water play area, the 'Rin'chu Farmhouse' decorated with mosquito nets and wind chimes, and the photo spot 'Suzukaze no Komichi' adorned with colorful umbrellas and pinwheels.

○ Flowers on Display During the Event

- Sunflower 'Clear Smile' - Sunflower 'Tohoku Yaehibiscus' (early to mid-August) - Lotus flowers - Portulaca - Sanpatiens - Tithonia, Begonia

○ Decorations and Exhibits

Suzukaze no Komichi (Path of the Cool Breeze)

A photo spot featuring rainbow-colored umbrellas and refreshing pinwheels.

Visitors can feel the breeze as the pinwheels spin in the wind.

Colorful umbrellas brighten the sky above, while pinwheels rotate with the passing wind.

Relax at the Rin'chu Farmhouse

The 'Rin'chu Farmhouse,' a traditional house unique to the Rin'chu region, will be decorated with mosquito nets and wind chimes.

Experience the wisdom and ingenuity of how people spent summers in the past and enjoy a nostalgic summer atmosphere.

Wind chimes gently swaying on the engawa (veranda), and mosquito nets providing a cool retreat.

○ Hands-on Events

Mini Broom Craft Workshop (using straw)

Create your own mini broom using traditional straw weaving techniques.

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2025 Session 1: 10:30–12:00 Session 2: 13:30–15:00 Location: Rin'chu Farmhouse Participation Fee: 300 JPY

Summer Water Play Experience

The park’s water garden pond will be opened as a water play area.

Benches under the shade of trees provide a cool spot for parents to relax while children play. Water play equipment is also available for loan.

Dates: July 18 (Sat) – August 31 (Mon), 2025 Hours: 9:30 – 17:45 Location: North Zone, Water Garden Pond

<Summer Flower Story>

Event Period: July 18 (Sat) – August 31 (Mon), 2025 Park Hours: 9:30 – 18:00 Closed Day: August 24 (Mon) Venue: Kiso Sansen Koen National Park, Kiso Sansen Park Center

*Note: The 'Water and Greenery Hall' and Observation Tower will be closed due to construction. Due to ongoing construction, the path from the First Parking Lot to the North Zone has been temporarily rerouted.

Event Page: https://www.kisosansensoen.jp/~center/mkisosansenevent_natu.html

About Kiso Sansen Koen National Park – Kiso Sansen Park Center

The 'Kiso Sansen Park Center' is one of the main hubs of the national park spanning Aichi, Gifu, and Mie Prefectures. Located in the central water town area, it features a 65-meter-high observation tower offering panoramic views of the Kiso River. The park is famous for seasonal attractions: tulips in spring, cosmos in autumn, and dazzling illuminations in winter. With its large flower beds, expansive lawn areas, popular large playgrounds for children, and reconstructed traditional 'Rin'chu Farmhouse,' the park offers year-round recreational, educational, and leisure activities for visitors of all ages.

<Address> 255-3 Shiomai, Kaizumachi, Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture 503-0625

<Opening Hours> *Subject to change during events

April 1 – June 30: 9:30 – 17:00 July 1 – August 31: 9:30 – 18:00 September 1 – November 30: 9:30 – 17:00 December 1 – End of February: 9:30 – 16:30 March 1 – March 31: 9:30 – 17:00

<Closed Days> *Subject to change during events January, February, June: Every Monday March, April, May, July, September, October, November, December: Second Monday of the month August: Fourth Monday of the month *If a holiday falls on a closed day, the park will be closed on the following weekday. Year-end and New Year (Dec 31, Jan 1)

***The park may temporarily close during abnormal weather conditions or disasters, such as flood or storm warnings.

<Contact> Kiso Sansen Park Management Center TEL: 0584-54-5531 FAX: 0584-54-5533 Park Website: https://www.kisosansensoen.jp/~center/index.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kisosansenpark/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kisosansenpark/ X: https://x.com/dOMSRRtckmWpAm7