Hyogo Machinami Garden Show in Akashi 2026

Dates & time: September 20, 2026 (Sun) - September 27, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–16:00 (until 15:00 on the last day)
Price & booking: Free entry (some workshops charge: moss walk 300 yen, carnivorous plant class 500 yen, etc.) No booking needed to see the gardens. Some workshops (kids' gardening, moss walk, carnivorous plant class) need sign-up via the advance booking page. Balloon rides are fully booked
Venue & access: Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park and around Akashi Station (Akashi, Hyogo) Akashi Park's main gate is just north of Akashi Station (JR / Sanyo). By car, about 10 min from Okuradani IC on the Daini-Shinmei Road; paid prefectural car park inside the park

There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park and around Akashi Station (Akashi, Hyogo), and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An eight-day flower and garden festival centred on Akashi Park, the castle park right beside Akashi Station. Now in its 34th year, the show fills the park and the station area with demonstration gardens built by local schools and groups plus the entries of the Garden Competition, all free to wander through. Around the gardens, a rotating programme runs through the week: tethered hot-air balloon rides, a beer garden under the trees, kids' gardening workshops, a moss exhibition and stalls selling local produce and plants.

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Venues

Main: Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park and around Akashi Station
Satellite: Akashi Flower & Green Learning Garden (about 9 min walk from Nishi-Akashi Station)
Seminars & awards: Akashi Chamber of Commerce 7F hall

Programme highlights

Sep 19–23, 26–27: Akashi Park Hot-Air Balloon Festa & beer garden
Tue Sep 22 (holiday), 10:30–15:00: kids' gardening workshop (children's plaza, free, sign-up needed)
Tue Sep 22: bouldering try-out
Wed Sep 23 (holiday), 13:30–15:00: carnivorous plant class (service centre, 500 yen, sign-up needed)
Sat Sep 26 – Sun Sep 27: Moss Exhibition in Akashi (service centre)
Sun Sep 27, 10:30–12:00: moss observation walk (300 yen, sign-up needed)
All week: demonstration gardens, Garden Competition Hyogo (three divisions), local produce and plant stalls, choral festival, stamp rally, football try-out with FC BASARA HYOGO, the Yumehaku mobile museum truck, disaster-preparedness booths

Organizer

Hyogo Machinami Garden Show Executive Committee, with Hyogo Prefecture, Akashi City and the Hyogo Horticulture & Parks Association

*Programme and dates may change

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free and you can walk through the gardens and stalls freely. Some workshops charge a fee and need sign-up.

Is the programme the same every day?

The gardens are on show all week, but balloons, kids' workshops, the moss exhibition and so on are on specific days. Check the event list on the official site for the day you plan to go.

Does it go ahead in rain?

The outdoor gardens can be seen in rain, but the balloons and some outdoor events may be cancelled or changed by weather. Updates are posted on the official site and LINE account.

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